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Show Q. Does milk taste after bitterweed because the cow eats the bitterweed, or can the bitter taste be caused by the cow's teats rubbing against the weed when she's out on pasture? A. When the cow eats the bitterweed, bitter-weed, the bitterness is transmitted to the milk, but the milk is not affected af-fected by the udder rubbing against bitterweed in the pasture. Q. Is it safe to use DDT in laying houses? A. Yes, DDT is a safe insecticide for use in the laying house, either as a residual surface spray for fly control, or applied direct to birds as a treatment for lice. For residual spray purposes, we recommend Purina Fly Spray for Farm Buildings, Build-ings, mixed with water at the rate of 1 pound per 5 quarts. For direct application to birds, use Purina Insect In-sect Killer. This product contains DDT 10 and rotenone 1.67. Repeat Re-peat treatment as often as necessary. neces-sary. Q. Will 2-4D kill a small patch of honeysuckle vines? A. Yes, 2-4D is effective against the honeysuckle vine. Q. How can I get uniform egg production pro-duction throughout the year? How many hatches should I have in a year and at what seasons? A. Most commercial poultrymen who raise chicks for egg production have two or more broods at different seasons in order to get uniform production pro-duction for the year. Usually they have a brood of chicks in the spring and another in the fall. Q. Do weather conditions affect hatchability? A. Yes. Hatchability is usually lower in the hot summer months. It will also be affected adversely if the birds are not protected from extreme cold, particularly if the combs and wattles are frozen. |