Show preparing for eggs in cold we weather ather of winter alth the coming coining of colder weather and the necessity of getting the pullets into winter quarters poultry hock flock owners again are confronted with tho the matter of which ones to keep pullets should be well grown and healthy pullets that are arc undersized or stunted are seldom it if ever worthy of their feed the balance or of the flock between hens and pullets will he be determined by conditions such as the number of pullets available the average Is about two thirds pullets and one third old hens the pullets pullet 1 being kept for winter egg production and the liens hens for breeding stock As insurance against an outbreak of colds colda and disease in the poultry flock good housing and proper management of the flock tire arc better and more roll rell alile than vaccination or any other medical treatment providing plenty of room in the poultry house la Is necessary to the health and productivity 0 of f tile the flock three thre e to four square feet f Is tho the proper amount of bloor i space for each bird |