Show U O M I POINTS MARKING l PROFITABLE HENS Characters that m rl the best producing pro pro- hens are arc most In evidence clur Jug Ing the fall of the year ear liens molting durin during July Jul August or Septembers are poor la layers us as a arule rule Early Blotters are HIe slow low mol molt molt- s et-s their lr production being of ouI only short duration fIle rho lute late Is u quick she has a lon long period of production A hen to la lay w arch lI mu must t have han n a sound bod body The fhe HIst consideration then must be rigor and health Good layers Iners of yellow breeds bleeds usually show well faded beaks heak legs mal and toes nt at this time or of year while time the poor user will have ha the yellow heal benI und and shanks The rhe laying lien hen has S hood bood width of back and depth of bod body antI and n a large e abdominal region Tile The skin Is soft und pliable the vent large nn and moist mo st st. The pelvic hones are spread well apart and are thin and pliable There Theres Is s usually three or 01 four finger widths tween the pelvic hones bones and the end endot ot of the keel hone bone The lien that has stopped laying will show JIOW a collection of fat In the a abdominal region fh The skin will lack pliability and the pelvic bones III show but very crr little space pace between them When laying or getting etting reu ready to In lay the roam and wattles are well developed devel- devel and bt ht ight red When not Inin laying the comb antI and wattles s shrink and become bl be- come covered ered with n a white whitt scale II ns of the heavier breeds that per per- slat iu III broodiness should be culled cuBed Murk Mark the broody hen with a colored leg tg band every time Ume she Is found brood broody Cull nIl all those that become brood broody more than once Always cull culla n a broody hen of the lighter brec s.- s. 0 C. C AssIstant Professor In Animal husbandry Colorado Agricultural tural College |