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Show A THE DESERET NEWS - ' FARM, HOME AND GARDEN bating the T. , Newcastle dread disease in poultry, according to H. Id. Blackhurst, assistant general manager 'of the Utah Poultry and Farmers Cooperative, who has just returned from the annual meeting of the American Farm Bureau eratroillm-Atlantic City. "Newcastle, which has caused so many head- pOlittrymen aches, is no worse than a lot of other poultry, diseases now," he pointed out.---"vaccine bas been perfected that will give poultry immunization for life. This is done with live A dead virus also has been used is effective for several months." The discoveries in preventing time was spent on the pro gram of stiPport prices for 1949.. Egg production was also liven. much 'time. The committee was agreed that a 10 percent in. crease in baby chick production Was necessary to maintain- the national production to a leve- l-of 370 eggs in this country for 1949. 'Mr. Blackhurst said no reports Fould ba released now on supportprices but the govern.. ment, expected shortly, likely would find the program muck ' the same as in 1948. Mr. Blackhurst and Mr. Nor.. ace Nokes, president of the Utah Poultry and Farmers Co operative, attended a meeting of the board of directors of ---- the United Cooperatives, hal4 at Indianapolis. and curing Newcastle disease were described by Mr. Blackhurst as features.. at the poultry meeting of the Farm Bureau. He r ported the largest turnout in history was on hand for the meeting., Poultry authorities at the convention were optimistic over amount-- of -- feed available for 1949, including both grains and concentrates, he stated. Mr. Blackhurst represents the western region on the Poultry Commodity zommittee for the Farm Bureau. , The Utah poultry chief WO attended an important meeting in Washington, D. C., as a member of the Poultry Industry visory Committee to the U.- - S. Department of Agriculture. At the meeting considerable 1 - per-pers- Ad-whi- ch Smart Poultrymen--Will Make Money Now 1 , ' ; 1 ;, . ''', ! t 41 - 1 V- t 1, 1, i 1 vat what ean 11 a slump In egg predvelion? Dr. Miner During these cold months the chickens must have rood for body warmth as well as for egg pro-duction. Improper or insanelent feed, sudden change in kind of feed, irregular feeding, poor ventilation, extreme cold weather and infectious disease will cause a drop in egg fed. The wet mash can best be fed on topof the dry mash. I I 8 , , , , $ 'N , moltng 1 1 t 1 once a ordinarily year during , molt the summer and fall. Thus in yearling hens the molt may be an indication of their laying ability. Early molt-erand slow molten s are usually poor producers. Most chickens do not lay while molting. How the chickens are fed will influence the length of a , , molt. If If TUT about infectious dis ease and egg production? I Proper ventilation is tied to the disease problem. When ventilation is inadequate, diseases of the respiratory tract are most likely to occur. When they do you can count egg pro- dukti?n out for a month or two. T33-- 4, : 33 . - - - ; Our Representative Will le Drop Us a Cord for Future Details Glad to Coll end Explain. '01011110E DAIRY - oacillilEny SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Telephone 46537 , vent this? In the first place a well built house is essential. With such a in the coldest weather, can be left thesotetti;071,indows the necessary air circulation. The cold may affect egg production slightly for a few days but set too seriously. , . IN LINL) degree water slowly sprays over the outside wall of can. FIAT ean be done to pr.. SIZE 4 CAN (STRAIGHT A strainer is placed in milk can through opeing on top of the T43. The milk runs into can as the OW does poor ventilation affect egg production? 0 the hens melt this time , Perhaps poor ventilation is one of , the commonest causes year? of a slump in egg production in been have that pullita Early the winter. When the outside laying for two to three months temperature hovers around the have a tendency to drop in egg zero mark, poultrymen have a production and go into a neck tendency to close the house up molt. To offset this and prevent - a tight. The result is inadequatt general molt of the entire change of air and an accumulabody, poultrymen have used tion of moisture. The excess lights in the laying house in the moisture in the air interferes early morning - and the late with proper body functioning. evening. The effect of light Is to keep the egg producing Egg laying will stop and it may mechanism of the bird in high , take considerable time before it will start again.. ' gear. It also increases feed con ' ' S User's anything else that can be done te kat, pp the egg production in pullets? ' Yes, if the increased ligfits-s:4- 1 does not do the trick, feeding of wet mash, in addition, will help to hold up production. Maah'wet with milk is best and can be fed once or twice a day. Only that amotmt of wet mash r'l necessary in chick- 'D , -- Ao ens? Chickens taus i 1(1 that the hens will clean up in about ten minutes should bt Dr. M. L. Miner Good egg production at this time of the year means extra profits.. Prices for eggs are usti!tily highest. Many things can cause a drop or cessation of egg production dur- ing the winter.'!" The expert- enced poultry- man guards most against , of these egg , stealers. ,...::::.:..1.:,..:.), 4 ; , Poultry Talk: 1 1 - No Heavy Cans to Lilt LIFEDontJeov. matches where they can be obtained by children for play purposes. Richard Palmer and Delbert Roberts61 pose for picture example. SAVE A FARM ; , on Um33 ..... , - With The Milk Cooling Is Eas 'ft, - - Fedthe ;,'Sf.rt: t 3 , Some big steps have been taken the past year in com- - 1949-714-- Newcastle Disease In Poultry 'Almost Controlled, Says 131ackilurst ,WWM1111PMPOMP4, A Sunday, 'January 9, - 13'0 South 4th West SPIERS ELECTRIC CO. OGDEN . s Telephone 2-78- 30 - UTAH 3870 Evelyn Road I |