Show PAYING POULTRY FLOCK IS GROWN spring pring hatched pullets carefully developed are best developing the spring hatched pullets from the time the alie chicks leave the incubator until the pullets are placed in the laying house is the pathway to profits in the poultry industry the object of this development 1 Is to have pullets of stamina bone and visor vigor and fully up to the standard weight of the breed sayer S dearstyne at state college at first the proper mashes are needed until finally the laying mash containing ln 20 per cent of protein Is given the young pullets must have leave an abundance of succulent green feed especially as the grass on the range gets old id and tough when placing birds in the laying house do tills this about two weeks before they start laying so that thov they may become accustomed to their sur nesting material should be changed often runs cleared of litter perch poles scraped and freed of mites miles and the birds examined for internal parasites A min minimum linum of tour four feet of floor space to each bird is needed in the house and at least two feet of porch perch pole for each three birds dampness in the house and damp litter is to be avoided if the birds are not to have roup and colds fresh clenn clean water Is necessary and the mash hoppers are to be kept filled at all times oyster shell and grit needs to be kept before e the birds and grain fed tw twice lee each day nith the hea heaviest lest amount at evening mr dearstyne says that the will do well to spend about ten minutes each day in general observation of ills ilis flock this will gulp him to find any lack of or any indication of disease birds roughly handled irregularly fed and watered infested with parasites or neglected in other ways will not prove profitable |