| Show I man Gives I Advice On Care Of Pullets I A After r have become fully feathered and they are aro old 01 1 enough to go without artificial heat t they are too often neglected b by poultry poultry- poultry men men sas say sav s Carl assis assis- assistant assistant tant extension of or the Utah State A Agricultural college college- The Th most desirable place to raise pullets from the tho time timo they are aro about eight eel weeks s old until they are about six months is out of- of doors of-doors doors where here they can get plenty of fresh air exercise and sunshine on range rang that is clean well dl di cd ain am- ed cd and provides some shade as well as plenty of succulent green reen feed In order for the range to be clean cleanor cleanor cleanor or free from diseases and ind parasites It should be land that has not been occupied by chickens or other kinds of oC poultry or treated with poultry manure nure for at least a year vear J eat Pullets cannot c be placed on range without some kind of oC shelter to protect them from storms rodents rodent and pests peets during the summer months Summer shelters that give s hs satisfaction and are inexpensive me are not hard to con construct These shelters are arc small light A shaped A structures about 5 feet in the center co covered ered on all sides with ire lIre rire and a roof of insulating insulating lahn lating material They ire are about 10 by bv 12 feet in m size and ha have e no m- m inside in inside side equipment c except perches These perches arc are usually placed iacross across from side clde to side clde above the eaves or roo roof projection One and inch mch mesh fox wire hire Ire erly supported about 8 inches to toone toone toone one foot abo above e the ground saves litter titer and makes it impossible for forthe forthe forthe the pullets to come in 10 contact WIth their own rn accumulated droppings These shelters WI will u usually ac- ac acI accommodate accommodate ac I to pullets and they are built on skids that i hC ake It easy to mo move moe e them from pl place ce t to place durm during the summer months while the birds are arc on range Blue prints for makin making these shelters can be secured without cost by to the Extension Service Utah State Agricultural college Logan Utah |
