Show caution in culling Is urged by a practically every rule has its exception early molting bolting birds are poor layers say experienced poultry men this Is true in the main but there tire are exceptions N E chapman Ch upman poultry nian with the agricultural extension service sen ice university ot of minnesota points out that many farm arm flocks went into a premature molt early in june because of lack of feed hot poultry houses at night and depredations of mites egg production by these flocks fell off rapidly P but as sufficient teed feed Is supplied and poultry houses properly ventilated and the mites exterminated the flocks are gradually yra dually increasing production W when lien culling such nocks flocks each hen should be carefully studied for evidence that the molt is about to sub aide says bays mr chapman the beat hens will come back and they ought to have their chance the poorest ones onea will of course continue to molt and should be discarded |