Show EGG PRODUCTION LOW LUM LOWI LOWIN IN IM AVERAGE FLOCK FLUCK I i SAYS lone One of the most urgent nt needs in inI inthe 10 poultry industry industry in Utah toda today 15 s a wide state-wide campaign for a I greater reater avera average e eK egg production per hen reports Carl ht assistant extension of I the tho Utah State Agricultural col- col coli college col college lege i Mr was led let to tomake tomake I make this sta statement ment because of the records made available to him I Ithe from in various parts of the state who have cooperated with the thc extension service in the I keeping of poultry accounts dur dur- durin dur- dur during during in ing the past year j When some are able I to get et an average production of 2217 eggs per bird during the year while others secure an average 1 of i less than eggs per bird in th the same len length h of time there is so some something something e eI ethin I thin thing wrong v-rong I I In some flocks the production is islow islow islow low because inferior chicks were were I purchased In others it may be due to fault faulty feeding poor housing in insufficient in- in insufficient sufficient culling throughout the I year poor sanitation and disease control or to poor care and man man- management management management in general Mr Frisch- Frisch knecht Frisch-knecht knecht advises that the eg egg production production production I tion per hen in the state must be beI I increased if a lar large e percentage of 01 are to remain in th I business Tho The average production in Utah I for December last year was only 88 e eggs gs per bird therefore if f a has a flock of birds the they must lay eg eggs s or an anI I average of 1445 1445 e eggs s each day this month to equal the state aver aver- average ago ago age production for December of of last year |