Show caution in culling Is urged by a practically cally every rule nil has its exception early bolting molting birds are poor layers infers say experienced poultry nien this la Is true in the lie main but there are exceptions N X I 1 E H chapman with the agricultural extension service university of 0 minnesota points out that many farm flocks went into a premature molt early in june because of lack of 0 feed hot poultry houses at night and depredations of in mites it es eg cg production by these flocks fell 0 off ra rapidly but as suil lelent fied Is supplied ted alid poultry houses properly ventilated and the mites exterminated the flocks are gradually increasing production when culling such flocks each hen should le be carefully studied for evidence that the molt la is about to sub ride aide bay mr Cha chapman the best hens bens will come back and they ought to have their chance the poorest ones will of course continue to molt and should be discarded |