Show i I I n 1 t FEED FOR WINTER i EGG PRODUCTION P 1 Maturity and H Health M she for Strong Bodied died Fo Fowls t f f- f fOne One of ot the paramount problems at f this time Is the thc m matter of I feedIng feedIng- t to for I maximum egg production th rl h the rh I f winter when egg prices are fig h est tP Some mighty ty good god hints on this J Lion tion are arc supplied by R R. R L L. L Watkin qua s' s extension poultry specialist Ames Amy In I his bulletin for record loci flock kee keepers t His suggestions ons follow Winter eggs are laid h by hy y well well ma m pullets and healthy old hens which are comfortably P housed and properly fed Maturity l and health make muke for a strong bodied lcd egg 1 Pullets to lay large eggs stead throughout the winter r must are l-are baTe propel proper body size and ond wel weight ht I. I LP horns or other light lIht breeds breed may I Ie considered rea ready y for fur a regular lavt ration mUon when three to three anti ami or ore fourth pounds in weight Heavier breeds such as tells Reds Rocks HoCks mind find w ii y should w weigh four and one one- half to five fh-e pounds Immature must not be forced Into e egg hh tion ion by feeding them on a regular layIng lay lay- In lag Ing rn ration Comfort enables s the bird to utilize feed In manufacturing eggs Instead of ot using the energy thereby maintain body warmth Feeds Feed are the raw materials out of which lions hens build eggs A well balanced egg mash containing containing contain contain- ing ground grains grains' or grain prod by-prod by byproducts prod 1 j protein concentrates in tn the time forts form of meat and milk products minerals in the form of salt sail anti and some grit and amid often green food in the I form of ot ground alfalfa must he kept available to hens and pullets If f they s sare are to lay any number of eg eggs during durin the winter months Whole or cracked grains such as corn oats wheat and barley should I Ibe be used in combination with a mash to maintain body bolly weight and comfort Body weight cannot be he maintained a luring during heavy Y l egg production unless sufficient grain feeds are included In Inthe n the time rn ration lion In a rn ration Hon made up of mash masts and grain the mash feed contains contains con con- most of the egg building material male male- rial while the scratch grain contains most of the fat and heat building material Good poultry management d requires that the birds s consume sufficient sufficient suf- suf mash to maintain their e egg pr pit pit- v also that the they eat sufficient grains to maintain body weight lens Hens losing weight soon stop In laying haying |