Show POULTRY fi fiTS TS 9 I LARGER FOWL BEST TYPE FOR BROILER How Feed Cost Can Best Be Estimated The cost of broiler production depends depends de de- upon many circumstances to which a definite figure cannot be attached attached at at- since they vary with each ench case About all that can be said Is 18 that t broilers brought to 12 weeks of ot age and made ready for tor market will If It properly fed ted have consumed from 8 to 10 pounds each of ot a well- well balanced ration In the case of ot the larger breeds like the tho Plymouth Rocks nocks or Rhode Island Reds neds about a pound less If Leghorns are used Chicks hatched 01 purchased for broiler production however should be of the larger type of ot fowls the Rocks flocks being as good as any By ascertaining ascertaining as as- the cost of ot a growing mash for broilers such as the followIng following following fol fol- lowing one from rom Cornell you may figure the feed cost very closely The rhe mash mixture mentioned consists con con- consists of ot 45 pounds yellow cornmeal 15 pounds flour wheat 10 pounds wheat bran 10 pounds fine ground heavy oats 10 pounds dry skIm milk I L pound pulverized limestone limestone lime lime- stone and one-half one pound fine salt The cost of ot chick grains may easily be ascertained also Overhead costs vary with equIpment equipment equip equIp- equipment ment facilities and experience of operator of plant but It should be said that experience Is needed If It winter broiler production Is la to be bo engaged In upon a considerable scale with any hope of satisfactory profit This phase of of poultry production presents problems of Its own proper prop prop- er feeding being but one among many Exchange |