Show Outlines Timely Practices For Care Of Flocks In spite of the present low prices I for chickens and eggs it is still sWI possible for who getgood get good production of quality eggs tomake to make a little money above the cost of feed according to Carl assistant extension of the Utah State Agricultural Agricultural Ag Ag- l Ag-l college I This is the time of of the year when egg production is usually in excess of a dozen eggs per bird per month but with a production of only eggs per bird per year the average for the state in 1931 32 was 1521 eggs it is still possible possible pos pos- sible to market feed to advantage About 72 pounds of feeds per year or 6 pounds per month is sufficient sufficient sufficient ent to feed the average Leghorn hen and with feed priced as high as 1 4 11 4 1 cents per pound and eggs at 9 or 10 cents per dozen it is possible to realize a few cents above feeds cost By mixing your own feed largely from grains produced produced produced pro pro- in this region it would be possible to reduce the feed cost below a cent a pound at least Inthe inthe in inthe the heavier producing grain counties counties coun coun- ties of the state Mr said Now before beCore baby chicks arrive and before the rush of spring work I is here it a good time to stage a aI I I up clean around the poultry coops and yards The droppings and the litter that have been al allowed allowed allowed al- al lowed to accumulate about the poultry y plant during the winter months should now be hauled away not merely because it Improves fm- fm Im Em- proves the fertility of th the soil upI upon upon up up- I on which it is 5 placed but because its presence is a constant menace to a healthy free disease-free flock of I chickens Since the litter from fromI the coop may be harboring disease I and pests that are harmful to poultry since that are so soI I annoying around the home and the I poultry coop thrive and so rapidly in pou poultry try manure piles it should be removed to some distant distant distant dis dis- dis- dis tant part of the farm as soon after it Is tal taken en out of the coop as pos pos- sible All chickens that have died and been thrown outside should be pi picked cited up and burned Cans and boards paper sacks etc that have also accumulated should be gathered together and hauled a- a way In some instances th the Water water water wa wa- ter drains outside of the coop need attention and a load or two of clean soil sand or gravel will help to fill the depressions and provide the kind of drainage that is so necessary in the yards and surroundings surroundings surroundings sur sur- of every pou poultry try coop the advises |