Show I Poultry News I BREEDING VITAL FOR FOB CHICKENS Males From Eggs of Matured Hens Prove Best for Flock Heavy losses Josses suffered by poultry poultry- men seeking high production from their fl flocks may be largely avoided by proper breeding and flock management management man man- according to L. L Francis Cooper nationally known auth authority Many flocks have been rushed into heavy production wh while the birds arc are young Mr Cooper said forcing them to lay large c eggs s. s As a result ap proximately one fourth of the flock is usually destined to die dic before reaching the end of ot the first laying year Solution of or the thc question lies Ires in breeding Under pr programs extending extending extend extend- ing over six years one ne farm larm lost Jost but two pullets from nine pens of a total of chickens making a mortality rate of ot per pcr cent for the year six period The secret of this unusual success lay in in the use of ot m males les hatched from eggs o of h hens heni s that h have vc been in the laying pens at least three years Pullet eggs never are used for hatching prime stock Mr Cooper advocates raising chicks chickson on wire floors In brooders for at least three weeks then keeping the birds on floors covered with ings The birds arc are then accustomed accustom cd to outside temperatures and weather changes b by use of electrical heat in inthe inthe inthe I the brooders for forthe the early part then gradually elim eliminating it The heater units however arc are always kept in position so as to retain rebin body heat from the birds By controlled ventilation von ven on temperature can be kept above 70 degrees with little cost I Sanitation was pointed out as an an important factor The authority suggested sug ested cleaning houses each six or ei eight ht weeks oiling of floors sills Cound foundations ons and other wooden equipment equipment equip equip- ment with crankcase oil at least twice yearly and spraying o of the entire h house ue with a R ai crude mixture of or carbolic carbolic car car- bolic acid Chickens also should be dipped twice a year car in Iii sodium fluoride fluor fluor- ide I |