Show I PULLET HEALTH FIXES PROFITS II I i Poultry News j Future profits of the poultry farm are aro largely predicted by what kind of pullets arc put flut into tho the laying pens J B. B Ha Haynes nes University of Wisconsin believes Quality of ot the individual chicken I has been determined up to this time by breeding and management The latter depends entirely upon tipon what condition the birds were when they were put In the tho brooder A chick that do does docs s not havo have the natural qualities qualities qualities of ot a n. good layer cannot be transformed transformed trans trans- formed Into a heavy producer b by management Culling in October when the pullets pullets pul pul- lets aro arc just bein being put Into laying pens is most important Mr Haynes said The birds that show characteristics characteristics characteristics charac charac- of ot good layers may be re retained re re- lain tamed ed and others sold saId Vl p their keep will be more c costly ih than what tho the operator will obtain from them It takes between and days before the tho birds can cas stand 12 to 11 H months months' of ot heavy production The year then should be from September to the tho following November There is nothing on the range that cannot be furnished the tho chickens after they are aro put Into confinement confinement confine confine- ment the Wisconsin authority con con- Warm Indian summer days tempt operators operator to postpone confinement In hi the hope of ol allowIng allow allow- ing tho the birds to obtain all the good possible from being ree Danger lurks in the delay Sudden cold and damp weather will subject the birds to diseases Why then should delay putting their birds in laying pens he said It is a decided risk and after all alt the birds can cnn be developed just as rapidly through proper roper management I |