Show FEEDING PULLETS IN COLD SEASON Pullets must be well developed eloped vigorous vig Ig orous and must mast carry a n surplus of bod body fat nt If the they are to produce heavily heavily hea 11 ily during the winter months D. D C C. Henderson poultry specialist In the South Dakota State college extension extension ex ex- tension service Ba says s 's that pullets which come Into laying with weak frames and un undeveloped bodies bodles usually usual usual- I ly break down under the strain of e egg production during the winter months I ne He advises a careful feeding program for pullets so that they will gill have the surplus hod body fat so nece necessary ur to hen heavy egg cg production Feeds R containing protein and minerals minerals min min- are essential for proper growth of bones bons feathers and muscles he hes he's says s 's Skim milk If available In sufficient sufficient suf sat totem quantity Is an au excellent feed The birds s should be ue given access to toI the he milk at all times times- It can cnn h be fed ferl I either In the sweet or sour form If It the milk mm Is If limited part of the the- I proteIn may many be supplied through the I nse use of ot meat scraps craps or In III n a amash nI mn mash h mixture e. e I A dry mash mixture which Henderson Hender son advises ad for 01 satisfactory development development develop e I ment of pullets Is compose composed of one part each b by weight of cornmeal ground round heavy oats wheat bran Hour flour and One pound of salt snit should he be added to each pounds pound of mash If It a limited amount of milk Is available u one half part port of may be bc fed fedIn fedIn fedIn In the time mash Dr Dry mash should u be kept I In the hoppers before the birds at all times Grain Is necessary for the proper storing of a reserve of fat In the bo body y states the time specialist Late hatched pullets should be forced heavily with both bran uran and mash to develop flesh and bone hone e essential In continuous I hea heavy eg egg production EUlI Early hatched pullets that are lire well ell developed timid and HUll are conning coming Into la laying should be fe fed he heavily II on grain feeds and sparingly on dry mash The pullet flock must carry n a surplus of body flesh obtained primarily from grain feeds If It th tiny thoy are areto areto areto to give Jve profitable winter egg ebb t time tion Oil |