100 Years Ago

There is no copy of the Herald for February 23, 1923 in the archives. In light of the current poultry shortages, here are some “Poultry Notes “ from the February 16, 1923 edition.

• The busy hen is a laying hen.

• There are poor laying hens in all breeds.

• In poultry raising the breed is important, but the man or woman behind the breed is more so.

• A sick hen may be faded but will not show the vigor that is shown in a good layer.

• With colder weather more corn may be fed but it is easy to overfeed corn, even in the winter.

• For the sake of keeping peace in the neighborhood, it is a good plan to locate the turkey flock now and then.

• Clean floors are needed for clean nests. If the floors are dirty, mud is tracked into the nests and gets on the hens’ feet.