Show for early winter and late fall production alth most aro ordinary Inary flocks only BO 50 per cent or so of tile the flock floch la Is kept as aa aged hens tile the other half being pullets pu lleta and the purpose of this to Is to provide tor for early winter and late fall all egg production duc tiou pullets when hatched early and properly fed will begin laying in october or november and lay quite heavily during this season of the year llena ilens that are one year of age or older rarely begin laying before late december or early january they do their heaviest laying during the late winter and early spring months therefore to balance egg production it Is necessary to have approximately half the flock old hens bens and half the flock pullets |