| Show n I HOUSE PULLETS EARLY IN FALL The mistake Is often made ot of allowing allowIng allow allow- Ing the pullets to remain upon the growing range too long It If the birds are healthy and nIl all other conditions are correct there Is no reason why they should not be removed to the laying lay lay- In ing houses Just ns as soon ns as they reach Flocks hatched In March or earlier are rc ready for the permanent quarters after midsummer If we leave them themon on the range e too long they will start laying and the result Is that a later removal to the laying house will stop production or slow It up One of the surest ways to brIng on a premature molt Is the rem al of pullets already laying to new quarters We naturally expect pullets whIch start production in n the summer to have a late molt but It Is a serious matter when this molt comes on two months before we ought to expect It I believe c we e should hatch the pullets nt at a time that tha will bring them to maturity maturity ma- ma at just the time we wc want them to start says a writer In the Indiana Farmers Farmers' Guide At any rate the mature birds should not be left on th the range after the they are ready to tart start In laying Le Leghorns horns and other egg breeds should be ready for housIng at five fi months of age while the large breeds heed another month to reach I maturity It Is a good plan to start feeding f the egg mash at about the time the birds reach maturity We should hould not feed too heavily of e making egg mash until they are mature It Is a mistake to force early production at the expense of size Immature pullets lay small eggs and that Is not a desirable comB condi- tion Clean up the houses hom-es and be ready for the pullets just as early as you yo begin to find eggs about the range House them at this time and you will find it will make a good deal of difference dif dif- ference In the production of the flock during the fall and winter |
