| Show POULTRY FATTENED POULTRY BEST FOR MARKET MARKE T it to in well known that during the fill fall months thero there Is ivOy little fresh killed hilled young poultry on tile tho market because the season for broilers bro llera hum bai passed and the great bulk of tile the roast era bas baa not yet reached the market T therefore he prices for well fattened young stock are excellent farmers and commercial poultry men should never think of disposing of their market poultry in tin nn bened condition says the department of agriculture tills lit IH truo whether tho the birds are sold gold live or dressed and la Is appi apparent since much better prices nrc are paid for well fattened stock than where the stock Is taken directly off the range partners farmers throughout the country lose ninny many thousands of collara through not properly fattening their stock eatock the birds to bo be fattened should either be placed in boxes stalls open pens or in fattening crates where they uro kept for a period of two or three weeks the alzo of the birds Is nn all important factor because a bird that weighs front from three thiea to four pounds usually fattens more readily than the smaller iler bird ard the larger the bird when tho the fattening period starts the shorter the time required require for fattening A three pound bird can bo be fattened quite well in three weeks whereas a bird weighing tour four pounds when whan put in tile fattening crate could probably bo be fat bened in about two weeks birds anre best beat fattened on oil moistened ground several good fattening rations have been used one of which Is no as follows equal parts by weight of cornmeal cornin cal ground buckwheat and another good fattening ration Is composed of at two parts cornmeal corm ueal one part crushed oats and one part A variety of grains Is a good thing although corn meal Is particularly Tal valuable ford or fattening purposes whatever fattening mixture Is used it certainly should he be moistened with sour aklin rollic using enough milk to make inake tho the mash into a thin batter which will vill run out of tile tho pall pail when the birds ar are e being fed milk not only improves the palatability of the mashi mash which induces greater consumption but it also improves tile the quality of the flesh it should be used whenever possible for it it not only has good fattening prop i es hut hilt also tends to keep the birds lu in good health when the birds tire are properly fattened they should rach each gain about one pound in weight therefore there Is not only a larger bird for market but the price per pound will be considerably higher than where the birds tire ire not fattened there Is no excuse tho therefore for not fattening cockerels cockerell cocker els and culled pullets aul and this year it should be done early because of the increase in grain prices |
