| Show A few issos and for Poultry niell here are a few dos do s and don ts that should be of interest to ry producers I 1 over crowding chicks grow at a very high rate one hundred day old chicks weigh about eight ibs lbs one hundred eight week old chicks will weigh to pounds or 20 times their original weight over crowding causes uneven growth slow growth runts poor feathering cannibalism and usually excessive death losses 2 don t start too many chicks in m one group and allow one half square foot or floor space per each chick or a 10 x 12 brooder house for chicks give more room as chicks grow 3 one hundred chicks will drink three to five gallons of water each day good chicks plus good feed and management should mature 85 percent of the chicks started 4 pullets lay about 20 per cent more eggs than old hens and most of these eggs come in the fall when prices are best 5 nicotine sulfate is probably the best material for lice control put ut it on the perches just before the hens go to roost the fumes will kill the lice benzene chloride may be used in the same manner but there is some indi cation the fumes taint the meat of the hens so go easy when using in celebration of their alth wed ding anniversary mr mt and mrs john tomich went to salt lake city S sunday and entertained mr air and mrs mike dosen and mr and mrs dan tomich of murray with dinner at the beau brummel |
