Milford News | 1932-03-10 | Page 2 | Cull out Poor Pullets

Cull Out Poor Pullets Some interesting figures have been secured from a large number of Rhode Island flocks. Nearly 10.000 birds returned between March 1 and September 30 a profit of $1.91 over feed costs in the case of pullets and $1.64 over feed costs for the hens. The average egg production was 100.9 eggs for pullets and 94.3 eggs for hens for the seven months. One lesson learned was the Importance Impor-tance of culling out pullets that do not pay their way. A suggestion here Is that these nonproducers be culled out when the pullet flock has reached about 2 per cent in egg production. At that time those that are unduly slow in maturing can be easily Identified. Those that are not producing can be removed to another pen, fed stimulating stimu-lating ration, and then if they do not respond can be disposed of as unprofitable.