Show I Size o of Flock OC I V Very ery Important Likely to Demand More Feed and Attention Than Returns Warrant Pr Prepared ed by th the United States Department of A In poultry raising on the farm It may way be poor management to raise a and und number of fowls such a tl number for Instance as may happen to hatch from hidden nests Poultry experts of the United States Department Department Depart Depart- ment meat of suggest that farmers farmers farm farm- ers who are unable to keep approximately approximately approximately hens limit their flocks Hocks to n a size only large enough to supply the table with eggs and poultry meat throughout the year In this way the gain is largely a product by-product and the chickens will wilt pick up much of their food from material that would bo ho wasted A Attention and Feed When a flock numbers more than enough for the home supply of eggs and meat and Is not as large as It Is likely to demand more attention and more feed than the returns warrant warrant war rant that Is It will most likely not return enough profit to pay for the management and attention necessary In caring for It But iff poultry Is maintained with an eye to profits It Is worth managing A flock of can be divided readily Into two units unite for breeding bleeding ding purposes purposes- 50 yearlings for production of breeding eggs and pullets for market egg production Similarly a flock of ot would be divided into yearlings and two flocks of pullets Pullets for Eggs Pullets are preferable for egg production production pro pro- production and the keeping of flocks of about three times as many pullets as yearlings allows the poultry ral raiser r to cull his flock wisely and retain only the best of the pullets for breeding stock |