Show SKIMPING BROODER FUEL CAUSES LOSS poor judgment to economize on heat for chicks by II 11 P alp poultry 1 1 peel alm university of 1111 service f ice with the possibility that poultry and egg prices may advance following continued improvement in business activity and employment poultry rymon men cannot afford to economize on brooder fuel at the expense of death losses in their haby baby chicks every year it Is said there fire are many instances where great damage Is done to growing chicks by not maintaining a alre in the brooder stove nn til all likelihood of cool coo weather Is past or until such time as the chicks chick s have started to roost it Is not uncommon that each spring there are several days of exceptionally warm weather at which time many poultry raisers decide to save on brooding expense by discontinuing the artificial heat for the chicks this unusual weather Is often followed by cold and rain and where the chicks are not old enough to roost they will crowd together for heat this results in some gome becoming too warm and others being chilled many outbreaks of coccid losis hive have been observed under such conditions it Is always a good plan to encourage early ro for when the young birds can perch above the floor there Is less probability of III effects from sudden severe changes in the weather other housing conditions being satisfactory the poultry iuan who cares tor for his chicks so BO as to save the greatest number to laying or marketable age has a lower initial cost for each bird and Is in a better position to make a profit whether hether prices are low or high with the possibility of prices he has an additional advantage over the less effi efficient clent producer |