Show J BIG MONTHS IN EGG PRODUCTION Fall and winter months may be termed th the profit months in poultry culture for the reason renson that the big difference la In production between heavy laying flocke and flocks which are not profitable con comes s during that season reason of the time year Almost any healthy hen will lay well toward spring It Is an established fact that a flock must average overage approximately eggs per hen per year rear In order to return the time owner a profit The Time difference between the time monthly flock averages of good hocks flocks and poor flocks comes mainly during the time fall and winter months In other words the owners of ot profitable flocks have utilized meth meth- methode ode which increase production at a time of year ear when fresh e eggs gs are scarce and therefore higher In price Early hatches of early curly maturing birds could be set down as one of the must most Important points In getting heavier ler ier fall and ami winter production Pul Pullets Its lets that start laying during the lat lot latto lotU tor to U r part of October are from hatches that came before lay May 1 i 1 usually be before before fore April 1 They are birds thai thul have ha been well fed and arc are fully devel de he vel Good birds of this charac character I Iler ler ter will produce greatly over lOll egg eggs per lIer year If It they are properly fed an and housed Proper feeding and housing are time tile second factors that must receive recel attention attention at nt- in order to get a good yield of f fall ll and und winter eggs Hens will lay In the spring on a straight grain ration At that time they are ure answering answering an natures nature's demands and will L. L lay Iny if conditions are at nt an all suitable s However after the normal la laying ng season semi sea son Is over It Is correspondingly hard hurd to secure heavy y production This can cnn only be done dune by using a ration that supplies plenty of animal protein mInerals minerals min mIn- and succulent feed In addition to grain which Is s needed as the ba basis ls of all ull rations Houses louses must be he warm well ventilated and comfortable In iii other words the hen must be fed and und managed so that rue die will feel like k keeping right on with her egg pro pro- Parasites and diseases are the third ax source of trouble Nothing will upset upset up set a good la laying flock nocIe quicker than a alot alot alot lot of troublesome mites that make the birds want to leave their regular houses and roost In the trees |