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Show Do Not Force Pullets Into Premature Laying It is usually considered better not to force pullets into premature laying by feeding large quantities of mash. Instead, limit the mash until pullets are quite ready to lay and, by feeding a greater amount of grain, to get them fat. Such a ration emphasizes the fat making material and, by withholding the egg-making materials, removes the dnnger of a too early maturity. Mash should not be entirely eliminated, ns it contains materials needed for building build-ing up the muscles of young fowls. Too much of it. however, may precipitate pre-cipitate egg laying before it is desirable. de-sirable. Give the developing pullets all the grain they will eat during early fall and after they come into normal laying, gradually decrease grain with a corresponding Increase In mash feeding. |