Show when pullets begin to lay get them into coop experienced poultry iuen men lauve found that it if pullets aro are allowed to remain very long on tho the range after starting to lay tho the change to winter houses la Is sure to chock check them and may cause a fall molt cornell backs them thein in saying that ua its soon as tho the first eggs tire are found on tho the range at least a third or a fourth of tile tho best developed birds should bo be placed in winter quarters I 1 mien the remaining birds show m maturity a they should be put in winter quarters tilso also A thorough cleaning and disinfect ing of the houses and pens ilene in which the pullets tire aro to live Is advocated tills la Is especially true if tile tho birds that fori formerly occupied tile tho building have been diseased or have had worms jomaa artificial lights should not bo be used on pullets until they have had a to respond to normal conditions if they do not respond quickly enough or it if nock neek molt starts then light can bo be used with good effect many flocks of pullets take cold fitter after their belr removal to winter quarters qu artora because they are kept in tightly closed houses all windows and curtains in tho the front of tho the houses should bo be witto open night and day until really cold weather sets in even in tho the middle of winter tho the cloth curtains should not lie be entirely closed altick of ventilation causes dampness in tho houses and this in turn results in colds and roup |