Show limed litter helps improve hens health built up system also benefits baby chicks by ff J DRYDEN not only as a means of saving on the cost of litter material as well its as on labor but also as a cocciolo als Is control measure authorities now recommend that utter litter be left in the brooder a and nd laying house tor for a year or more when we the litter Is treated with hydrated lime little danger from disease will result by using g the built up litter method the poultry house receives additional insulation resulting in drier utter litter and more uniform temperature extensive tests at ohio and washington state colleges have proven the value of 1 it healthy poultry can be kept on litter left in houses for or a year or more this system of litter management when the built up method is employed the utter litter Is first put in at two to three inches deep to which one pound of hydrated lime is added to each five square feet of floor space pace when the litter begins to pack another layer of litter as well a as in an application of lime is added this may be repeated as needed wh when en the litter Is stirred with a fork and sticks together in clumps or it if the hens cant move it when scratching more lime should be added less liming will be needed if feed hoppers and other equip equipment meni is moved occasionally when deep litter Is used a great er amount ot of lime may be advisable this system in fact no system will be satisfactory in damp weather unless the house is well built and land well drained |