Show P CHICKENS DONT DON'T W WATCH A CLOCK Chickens do 10 not watch the clock Hock start The he best hest workers in the scratching as ns S soon 01 us as it is light In tho the morning and continue continuo until It is dark durk lIall Many are taking a van I of or this natural t tendency for fOl activity activity ac nc- ac- ac I by bj u-in u using artificial light to length length- m n fl the tho working day clay of or th lie tho farm nod flock I I the tho winter months mouths The result Is a u larger lurer production of eggs provided provided pro pro- I vided videll the Uio extra light Is furnished for fOl gout good ions fens which nr are properly fed and I calc cared for 01 The Tho biggest advantage all of this I ten tem says 7 T. O. O poultry specialist specialist at nt the Yisco Wisconsin sin College of Agriculture A Agriculture Ag Ag- Is 13 that it stimulates the mature hens to lay nn and 1 hastens the development of or late and immature pullets pullets pullets pul- pul lets so they lay more eggs during the he 1 wi winter ter months mouths However Howo he lie beli beli believes be be- li ves J that proper feed and good care I will till be of greater rater value to well well well-devel dovel- dovel el opal pullets than will wIil the lie extra estra hours I of light Forcing the mature lions liens into carl early winter la laying mayr result In reduced of the eggs durin during the hatching season eason Tills Is IR due more to tolie the lie difficulty of supplying ing tlc the flock with a u complete ration mUon that lint supplies all all- of their requirements in proper proportions than to the mere mele fact filet that boat the h hens us are arc In laying he explains explain One of the most mot difficult things stings to supply un under er our conditions is sum sum- cleat clent D to make It possible for the tho hens to la lay during the winter without without robbing thc their r bodies If these materials could be supplied In sum sufficient dent quantities the mt of the eggs would not be seriously lowered low low- ered I The who hn have c used elec elec- electric electric Iric lights usually turn them On en n between between be be- tween four and thc live o'clock In the morning although some borne use the thc light In the tho c evening at which time the they give gl glea a hell ivy heavy feed Au An alarm clock cloel may be he used to throw on the switch auto auto- If the chickens are arc to be he aroused at nt theto hours the light should be he distributed so so as to cover the floor and shine on all Jl of ot the roosts |