Show P M a U i affy FLOCK segregation IS GOOD PRACTICE segregating the lock flock which means separating the liens according to tho tha app approximate time they cense cease to lay to la nth located as aa good summer poultry management nitina gement by the poultry workers at the new york state college of agriculture ri at ithaca after the separation has been made the different groups should be put on range by themselves for the rest of their avaca vacation 11 this practice the poultry men at the college say should result not only in keeping the egg yield at a uniform level but also should result in a better quality of birds retained for layers or bre bleeders breeders brec dera eders in segregating segre gang tho the hens they I 1 should be transferred to other build ings and if possible separated from the location of the laying lock flock turned free on a good grass or alfalfa range and fed plenty of hard grain says it II ac C ogle of the college staff after being thus permitted to rest and recuperate cu tor for a period of six ax to eight weeks they may bo be returned to the laying house and should produce a good percentage of largo large size eggs through the most profitable egg mar season of the year I 1 this procedure of flock segregation may start in august regular selection may be made every 16 days starting about august IS 15 by this plan every opportunity to la provided for the birds to recuperate gain their body weight and store up a surplus of fat lo 10 rj preparation for the winter laying selection should of course be continued through Septem september bir but then the selection may be for the breeding flock each bach group should be handled similarly while on range breeders bleeders Bre eders should not be pushed for production until spring flock segregation pays well we and should abound 1 bo be in more common practice 11 |