Show RAISING QUALITY OF MARKET EGGS commandments for poultry men worked out the united states egg society has worked out a list of ten dos and bonts that would do wonders toward raising the quality of eggs marketed and would increase consumption so we wouldn t have to worry about surpluses if these command ments were subscribed to and followed by every they are 1 thou gather eggs twice each day 2 thou provide one clean nest for each five hens and beep the eggs clean with clean nests clean yards and grass growing on range in season 3 thou wat the roosters at the end of the hatching period 4 eliou refrain from jim mang too many hens in the laying house provide four square feet of loor space for each bird 5 in clean cool well ventilated la or cellar thou shall deposit freshly gathered eggs until birket ed keep them from damp floors 6 thou hitch up thy lizzie I 1 or telephone dealer at least twice a weel to thine eggs 7 wash not thy eggs unless they are to be eaten at once thou should avoid like the plague producing dirty eggs 8 lionor good feed clean feed necessary minerals and especially an abundance of lime and green feed at all times 9 keep ever before thy flock clean drinking water cool in summer and with the chill removed in winter 10 thou keep none but a standard bred flock producing eggs uniform in size shape and color important suggestions for raisers of ducks A prominent eastern duck breeder who has been in the business for over a quarter of a century offers the fol lowing dos for duck keepers he considers them more important than don ts and for that reason he has listed his points as do provide oyster shell or grit material keep the ducklings duc klings dry keep the feed troughs and water pans clean be a sport and accept bad with good luck be cautious when buying from strangers he truthful in selling take an interest in bour birds be careful in handling and eggs handle ducks bv their necks not feet avoid crossbreeding cross breeding ask advice of those who 1 BOW when in doubt and profet bv their help and recommendations he also adds some other suggestions which are particularly timely at athla ime of year the first of these la hat the ducklings duc klings should not be rushed into water whether it be a and or a stream they should not ie allowed in the water until the bathers ea appear on their breasts at ive to six weeks of age they should ilso he protected from the hot summer feun by a small cheaply constructed shed if there are no trees in the yards or runs poultry helps the lazy Is a bad egg avoid feeding chick teed that has been in stock so long that it is moldy it Is bound to cause much trouble the house used for ro quarters should be large roomy light clean and especially well ventilated baly august and september are the months when tapeworms tape worms get in their worse damage though it wont show up until fall lice will not only keep the birds from doing their best at egg production ant they will also lower the vitality of the bird thereby giving various diseases a chance to develop one gander to two or even three geee Is the best ratio they need a small house in which they will make their nests in the spring poultry men with cows can often gather up enough alfalfa leaves from around the mangers to keep the poultry in high class green feed watch the body weight ft pullets penn state poultry specially urge if they are losing flesh increase the amount of scratch grain or feed a fleshing mash at noon use of shavings in the nests helps to bep eggs clein in a comparison of and straw as nest material one fourth of the eggs laid in straw were dirty while 00 per cent of the eggs laid in shavings were clean dust willows are a source of much pleasure to the hens daring the sum mer months spade the fresh hoisl earth in the shade and the hens will do the rest dust baths are inspru mental in keeping lice under control they should always be used outdoors instead of inside the laying house |