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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS—POULTRY, PET AND LIVE STOCK SECTION.
Kennel Department
Pnoto by Mathewson.
“PRINCE DUPONT."
For a companion, watch or useful dog hardly anything in the dog
kingdom will compare with the collie. This cut shows Wonderland Ppui*
try Farm’s beautiful collie Prince Dupont. Three times this dog notified
the neighborhood of fires at night in Atlanta before the alarm was sent
in. No fowls have ever been stolen from Wonderlar.s rorm since I
have owned him. He is a son of Hyde Park Temple Bar,” owned by
Hyde Park Kennels, Alf Berting. proprietor, Chamblee, Ga- and his
mother was the handsome collie Georgia Beauty, owned by J. L. Bald
win. Wonderland Poultry Farm, does not breed c
their intelligence and worth.
Pet Stock Department
Feed Your Dogs. f The Fox Terrier.
The custom of feeding but once a day Is [ The fox terrier is no doubt the most
the habit of many large kennels, but I * -*—” * ** **
consider twice a day much preferable, for
not only is 24 hours too long for the stom
ach to go without food, but the animal so
fed will bolt his food without properly
masticating it. which Is productive of in
digestion. At our kennels we feed no less
than twice a day and to a bitch in whelp
or with pups we feed as often and as
much as she will eat. Beef heads, flanks
and bones are put into a large kettle and
thoroughly boiled, the bones are then
taken out and a quantity of vegetables
added. Of course one must be governed
by the kind of a dog he is feeding. A
toy with but little exercise will not eat
as much as a sporting dog. and should
not. During the hunting season sporting
dogs should have a liberal allowance of
law meat. Some feed dog biscuits and
claim great things for them, but we be
lieve these should not be fed steadily.
Many have an idea that a dog can digest
almost anything, but the dog's stomach is
a delicate organ and will not stand abuse.
Indigestion in Dogs.
Frequently you will see your dog eating
grass and swallowing foreign substances,
such as ashes, straw, sticks or even
gravel. This is caused by Indigestion and
he does so with the object of relieving
his stomach, the grass acting as a mild
purge. This is only temporary. If you
do not see to him being relieved he may
be thrown into convulsions. Lack of ex
ercise Is a prime factor in producing in
digestion.
When ray shooting days are o'er.
And eventful deeds of yore
Are but fading memory.
When no eagerness I feel.
Aar acquaintance 1 renew
With- a well-used rod and creel.
When the music of the reel
Thrills no more each fiber thru.
►Itter winter gale.
Then my faithful dog and I
wm take counsel and retire:
But our thoughts WH! ever fly
To the happy days, gone by.
As we dream before the lire.
.7 —G. in Our Dogs.
popular dog both In England and America
and has nobly held his own both as house
hold pet and companion. Ha Is very In
telligent and learns easily in response to
whatever his owner desires, game and
well able to bold his own In a chance
mix-up with other dogs. He is ever
watchful, like most small dogs; It’s a hard
matter to find him asleep. They are kind
and very affectionate, but one not given
to take up rapidly with strangers. Their
trim, neat appearance and brisk, lively
manner, as well as pretty markings on
their white coat make them always dis
tinguished from the many shapes and col
ors of other breeds of dogs.
There are two kinds of fox terriers, vis:
the smooth-haired and the rough or wire-
haired: they are the same, with this only
difference, and command large sums, as
one Instance. G. M. Carnochun. Fifth-ave.
New York city, paid the handsome sum of
12.500 for a wire-haired fox terrier named
Go Bang, and there are plenty of in
stances where those not posted in dog
shows would hardly believe such large
and handsome sums were paid for •itIsc
specimens of this popular breed of dogs.
Of course It takes time, money and ex
perience to produce such dogs, and Import
the finest champion blood of England.
This all takes money. They are in their
native element when hunting rats and
can easily learn to make It very lively for
rabbits, weasels, mink, opossum, or any
other varmint that prowls around the hen
house and orchard at night. They are
easily kept on the scraps from the famll>
table, and there Is no better watchdog
around the ben house, stable, and out
buildings, and those who love pets and
animals can't do better than secure a
well-bred fox terrier that will amply re
pay ^aJl kindnesses shown if properly
The Arabian horse is said by all to be
the finest known breed. Why? Because
he is treated as one of the Arab's family
and shares In all the little luxuries same
as the rest of the family.
Likewise, how came the famous Scotch
Collie dog by bis Intelligence and faithful
ness? By being one of the shepherd's
family and always with his master night
and day and for generations, thru sun
shine and sleet: over, mountain and valley,
herding and carefully tending the sheep.
It Is- by such kind treatment the horse
and dog have proved* such. faithful, true
and necessary friend* to mankind, and
certainly the Creator of all expects at least
man.‘having the dominion over animals,
will be humane and appreciate such true
Guinea Pigs.
Probably one of the moot satisfactory
pets for children, particularly to begin
with, is a guinea pig. It is certainly not
an Intelligent animal, and it has no spe
cial ability to recommend It. not even be
ing held in any esteem for eating purposes
except by snakes In captivity. But it will
live In comfort in almost any sort of box
or hutch; It is easily fed and it is sure
tame. It will allow Itself to be
touched and handled without objecting,
one of the features of pet-keeping much
appreciated by young people.
Tho this small rodent Is one of the
quadrupeds Welch by some mysterious
disposition have been denied a tall, we
have the Peruvian guinea pig with much
length and density of coat that a
can scarcely tell which is the head and
which Is the other end; the Abyssinian,
with a wiry and stiff Jacket free from
any softness and silkness. and the Eng-
with perfectly short and shiny fur.
There is thus plenty of variety to choose
from, and as competition at the various
shows is very keen, plenty of skill is re
quired in order to breed high-class speci
mens.
Guinea pigs are not so prolific as rab
bits: the usual number produced in a litter
is two or three, tho now and then as many
as six make their appearance. The period
of gestation is sixty-three days. The
young ones are born with their eyes
open and ready clothed. They soon be
gin to run about, coming out of the nest
in three or four days, and finding their
way Into the feeding compartment, where
they will soon try to eat.
Adult guinea pigs do well on food such
as Is given to rabbits, vis: oats, plenty
of sweet hay. an occasional mash tnm*m of
barley meal and middlings or bran, bread
and mUk. green food, such as cabbage and
lettuce, and roots, such as carrots, par
snips and swedes.
Young guinea pigs, when removed from
their mother at three weeks or a month
old. will be able to feed themselves. At
first they should have rather a soft diet.
Bruised oats and bread and milk are suit
able. and any green food in season. Their
teeth soon become equal to hard grain,
when they can be put on the diet given
to grown-up guinea pigs.
A pair of ordinary guinea pigs be
bought for about $1, or less If the be
ginner desires to start with some good
specimens, he will have to pay a little
more. He should note that a guinea pig
Pheasants for the Aviary-
Pheasants are such extremely beautiful
birds a»a are. moreover, so hardy and so*
easily kept in health that they prove a
most charming, and if required, a very
profitable hobby. The fall Is as good a
time as any for making a commencement
with these birds, as they can then be pur
chased young and have plenty cf time to
settle down and become accustomed to
their new quarters before the next brood
ing season. In erecting on aviary for
pheasants the same aspect should be *•- '
lected as that which is preferred for a
poultry run. vis: south or southeast. The
house can be built in any shape to please
the owner. The run should be wired in
with one-inch mesh netting and planted
with evergreens. The house should have
some bundles of tine out branches of
shrubs thrown Into the corners, behind
which the hens can lay their eggs. The
cock pheasant is sometimes spiteful and
the bushes In the run and the shelter
provided in the house will enable the hens
to get out of his way when necessary
and avokl ill-treatment.
For a cock and three or four hens sat
isfactory dimensions for the aviary will
be six feet high, two feet long and twelve
feet wide. The house should have a thick
coating of gritty sand spread over the
floor. The eggs must be removed as soon
as laid, for the pheasants will probably
not become broody, or If they do they
can not be trusted to hatch out and rear
a brood. A bantam hen should be used
for Incubating the eggs. A game ban-
an excellent mother and so
also does a Japanese silky.
The stock pheasants may be fed or.
wheat or barley and a little rice and any
of the advertised game foods. Plenty of
fresh wster must be supplied, also green
food and grit, and a dust bath in which
to clean themselves. The eggs take twen
ty-four days to hatch. The chicks should
be fed for the first three days on thickly
made cusfartl and after that upon a little
SLffti SU n f ,,r i* ch iP d Kreen food
should be added to It. When they are a
weak old. the little birds should have
w* white millet now and then.
When about three weeks of age. some
ohould be given to
them, and dried ant s eggs, If at all nro-
curable, added to the meal. The custard
should be gradually dispensed with and a
whole wheator barley given' on
alternate evenings. Only one sort of food
should be allowed at a tSmaTaiS aS
T hlc .‘ - Ul *•» treedlly.
Several breeds of pheasants are suited
. Among these the best
should be as lsrge aa possible, with short .STgTniufrW < h V. b «<
neck, broad hack, large head and promt- en. tba Aadhml ^he P iS5ev£.‘ tp * Jairn-
“ The Bllrer pheas-
tortolse shell and white,
nlnent color, ought to have
the colors red. white and black equally
distributed In small patches over the body,
each color being clear and distinct, and
not running Into one another. The ears
may be either one. two or three colors.
For a beginner, the English guinea nig
will be found the most satisfactory. The
short coat is easy to keep clean, and there
are so many sub-varieties that a large
seloction Is available as to marking and
color.
The black English is very handsome.
To keep the black to the required density
a cross with a black and white fe
male is occasionally resorted to. A red
English is very attractive, being a rich
orange shade all over. Beds generally
sell well, an important matter when the
disposal of the surplus stock has to be
considered: and the white English, quite
pure in color, with dark (and not pink;
eyes, is a very pretty creature.
ant ts the commonest of the phea«
that are kept in confinement. They
be purchased at from $5 to $7.50 a
nese and Swlnhoes.
*nt 4 Is the commonest of the pheasants
icy can
pair.
with its red. gold! blue ami
green coloring: the hen is brown. The
{£*«*«* these l» somewhat higher than
— —- --— — - Air. The
•B. Ike hybrid resulting fn.m aurh an 5-
Wane being particularly handaome in
plumage. The Itecvca la a large pheasant,
the tail alone being four feet In length.
1 v ^fck and white on the
t hackle and saddle feathers
This i»haaaant"la imrtllmtaJijr’hLrty^Si
has been turned ewt of late In this coun
try In some pork, and preserves with
good advantage. T’he Japanese la small
er than the common pheasant (the Man-
galeani. Swlnhoes pheasant Is mainly
red. green, blue and whlta In colors.
The Msrklng of Young Rabbits.
A matter that pussies most novices who
take up one or .more of the live stock
hobbies is the difficulty in being able to
(eH the good from the Indifferent young
ones In their early stages. Babbits are no
exceptions the markings of the little bun
nies of several breeds being at first very
misleading- The. pretty little Himalayan
rabbit, with -its white Ixidy and'colored
ears. nose, rail and feet, would naturally
be assumed to have little ones like it
self. Bat when they first make their np-
pearanee. the youngsters are white all
Barred Rocks
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BREEDERS of Barred RocU - 5? C - R - L Rcds .-. whi,e and Brawn Leghorns. Bronze
Berkshire Hogs of the very ...
vour money. Can furnish eggs any day in thousand lots,
for the Honest Show and Utility Stock that will make money.
Bred For Health-
Bred For Beauty
■Bred For Strength
—Bred For Utility
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Tbta la followed by th, feet dark?
enlng until at five months acme young
ones will be fully marked. But generally
•peaking. Jthey are from six to eight
months old before the coloring In com
pleted. . . -i
Bltw grar rabbits are black when bom.
For live or el* weeks this continues and
then the silvertag - will begin to ahow.
Any of .this variety, that have whit*
marking, on the chest or elsewhere will
never be of any un for atork or show
purpooao; and can be got -rid of. Tho
' Belgian hare when in its prime baa a coat
' — —* - 3 - 1 - ticked wll
old the light fawn-colored once may be
weeded out as not likely to turn out
well, except for eutlpg.. At that age the
correct type of young wUI display the
ruddy (hade, the black ticking will show
thru the coat and the earn will be well
laced. But when they are eight , weeka
old the beat looking young ones will aome-
t Ime. become pale In color. The only
> sign of future excellence being the car-
lacings At four months they will have
got thru their drat moult, and will ahow
a fair amount of th-klnga. and after the
second-moult they-will brat their teal,
j Voung Dutch rabbite. unlike many other
j varieties, give Indication, of their color
t marking, when only a few day. old.
{White Angora, are pink at birth: after
1 eight or nine daya. white down trglna to
'cover the pink akin, so that when they
are two weeka old they are fairly cov
ered with white wool. English rubber,
when young, ahow little body color, until
after the ftr.t month, the chalna being the
laat to make their appearance.
Black and tan isbblis require an ex>
perlenced breeder to select the heat young
one. In their earlier stages. Home of
them will probably look a good deal brtn-
dly at first. This will change considera
bly before they are three monthe old.
after which a fair Idas can be formed
of their merits.
Lop*<ared rabbite that have the long
est cars In the neat do not always ma
ture In proportion. Kometlmee the}' show
too much white on the face. This often
mother, but remain with
her for ten or twelve weeks. But Dutch
and the smaller kinds can bo taken away
when they are six weeks old.