Show kul f 1110 U LT RY FALL EGG LAYING BRINGS IN PROFITS now Is good time to plan for hatching pullets winter eggs egg are not the most profitable eggs for the poultry producer fall production of eggs Is more lm important than winter production according to an analysis of egg prices during the months of august september october and november and comparison with the winter prices made by tl el cray extension specialist in poultry husbandry at the ohio state university in february Is the time to plan the hatching of pullets for production of eggs next nest fall during the high price pric e season says buys cray next winter Is the time for managing the lock flock in such a way that the egg production which started in the fall will continue throughout the winter breeding Is the clr first t requirement of pullets that are to in mature a ture early lity lay good sized eggs and continue to produce steadily through the full fall and winter mont months careful breeding Is becoming more and more important with general increases in feed prices and decreases in egg prices I 1 feel safe in predicting that the next alve years will see conditions in the poultry business which alch will make it necessary to increase the production product tou 10 eggs per bird in order to make tile the same profit we are making today keep young cockerels Cocker els in in bachelor quarters place prospective breeding cock berels in bachelor quarters at the age of 0 1 19 to 12 weeks counsels berley winton of the missouri college of agriculture ri put the culls in fattening crates for quick growth gains tin weeks before sale removal of the mates males will help prevent crowding and will provide room for the pullets to make abid growth As aa soon as the young cull thickens chickens weigh one and one fourth to one and one half pounds they are ready to fatten they should be placed in fattening crates and should receive no feed the first 24 hours then feed tile the fattening batter lightly for the farst day dav or two at least three and preferably five times a da day care should he be taken not to lo overfeed over feed and to keep the birds slightly hungry by giving only what they will clean up in 15 minutes it Is not considered profitable to fatten for more than 14 days A good batter Is made from seven parts of cornmeal find and three parts of mixed with enough buttermilk or sIdni mill to make the w whole 11 ole the consistency of pancake batter ordinarily dina rily two pounds of milk to one pound of dry feed are used neither grit nor water are required with this ration green ducks always in demand at fair prices ducks require about the same care that Is given to geese however ducks are easier to mate and generally speaking easier to manage it Is best to kepp keep standard bred ducks the market will pay more moie for uniform quality the alie carcass Is bigger and besides there Is a ready demand for breeding stock of the more popular breeds young ducks require fresh water to drink but do not require it to puddle lu iu and should not be allowed to spoil the drinking water in this way to fatten young ducks to the green duck stage they must be kept in yards or pens which are clean find and sanitary and fed every ounce they will consume of the following ration three parts cornmeal two parts low grade flour or dl tIll ings I 1 one part bran one half part beef scrap to which should be added 3 per cent one fine grit and 10 per cent green feed feed this as a mash moistened with milk three or four times a day all they will eat this mixture fed properly will make a three to four pound green duck in ten to twelve weeks poultry hygiene the task of poultry hygiene is twofold because it atins alms not only to v promote ro health but also to protect and defend it in connection with the former conditions are sought to be established under which the vital functions of the animal body can be performed with the least east hindrance and at a maximum efficiency while the latter li is designed to either ward off actual causes of disease to interrupt their free movements to bring about their destruction avoid worm troubles there are numerous recipes and suggestions gest ions lons g given alven for or the treatment for worms in poultry turkeys included but the first thing to notice Is that worm troubles are largely due to dirty dirth premises there Is not much use in attempting to stop losses in a lock flock I 1 through worms unless care Is talen tali en to clean up the premises regularly disinfect them and clean out the droppings from the ro place to a portion of the farm that Is not frequented by the flock |