Show ENCOURAGE PULLETS TO LAY LAYr r Avoid Any ny Interruption of Regular Habits or Radical Change In Fowls' Fowls Diet Prepared by the United States Department Department Department Depart Depart- ment of Agriculture The growing pullet is a creature of habit thoroughly addicted to regularity regular regular- ity and vigorously opp opposed sed to disturbance disturb ance ante and unusual commotion It Ise is e essential sen for the good of tl e flock fiock in its entirety that the pullets should grow and improve like clockwork from the time of hatching to maturity Laying is often retarded by seemingly trivial disturbances such as moving the fowl from place to place and changing the makeup of the ration In order to insure early ggs see to it that the growth of or the pullets is IJ not retarded In any manner whatever Almost without exception the pullet whose growth from hatching to maturity maturity maturity ma ma- has been regular not subject t to t checks and interrupt interruptions ons Is an early layer As a rule egg production begins at ator ator ator or before the cessation of the pullets pullet's physical growth and development of the reproductive organs Generally 7 l. l v A. A f A A A A Flock Flock of Well Well Developed Developed Pullets I Ready to Begin Laying Influences which hinder growth also operate to delay egg production for several months Any disturbance affecting affecting affecting af af- the habits quarters or comfort comfort com com- fort of the pullet at any stage of her life may retard laying Shifting the birds birds from place to place and abrupt changes In the lie diet often disturb the fowl enough to retard laying In fact poultry fanciers who desire to keep leep pullets In condition for exhibition often use this means of or keeping them from laying On the average pullets about to begin laying are mo more e sensitive sen sen- to disturbances than at any other other oth oth- oth er stage of their growth and therefore therefore there there- fore require greater care In handling It Is Imperative that e every ery poultry keeper exercise the maximum of or caution cau enu- tion from the time tilDe the chicks are hatched until the pullets attain maturity maturity ma ma- so that the fowl will Wm make regular regular reg reg- ular growth and not be subjected to tonny any factors which will stunt or divert the proper development of the birds The alphabet of proper proper management of ot the pullets emphasizes such f factors us its correct nourishment constitution i exercise and cleanliness Given t the e proper care and surroundings the hatched early chick will develop Into a profitable early and persistent producer producer pro pro- ducer of eggs This is the goat goal toward toward toward to to- ward which every should work |