Show I r Select Breeding Males r Early for Next Spring The selection of hlee breeding in males for fornett neu t season should begin as IlS soon R a athey as tIll they can cnn Ie be distinguished from the 1 The Missouri experiment stat sta- sta t thin m bred up a great grent nock flock of In layers ers In Ini ina a i few f years simply I b by selecting electing the cockerels that crowe crowed first and the that laid first for tor breeding din purposes If one does docs ops not ItIs It ItIs itis Is difficult to select the 1 pullets from IlIr large Hocks S But Hut a n few minutes spent with witt the cockerels e early lI on a n clear morning will readily distinguish the themore themore themore more advanced males A peeping red comb ome f Is the Hrs first Indication and a 0 squeaky crow Is the second The exceptional cockerels of at the Leghorn and other Jt lighter breeds will start till to crow at about six weel weeks s The hem heat heaMer leI her breeds usually take tale from eight I ht to nine weeks These earl early should be marked b by wing bands or Ie leg hands bands and gIven special attl attention until maturity A few minutes spent In In observing In the JI males male at this age will repay reL the breeder many times over o for lor his tr trou- trou ou bee ble One hood good male selected for tor his I early curly crow given gi special care and find u used 1 for breeding ma may advance t the I e egg g production as much us as 30 per lIeI cent In a n single year ear I |