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Show : sk ounty Agent Lists Ten Point Program for Poultry Feeding wat! f In order to close the gap be-iu7'ween be-iu7'ween the present poultry population popu-lation and the available feed upplies, Elmer H. Gibson, San-auce;ete San-auce;ete county agent, suggests the oirollowlng ten-point program and ,rm:.rges poultrymen to put it into inniiffect. . 1. Discontinue hatching baby ''" hicks during summer and fall nonths. 1 1'? 2. Sell all meat birds, heavy , greeds when they weigh three abounds or less and Leghorns , n:it two pounds. The most economical eco-nomical gains are those made rf .-luring first two months of the 'gird's life. J : 3. Cull flocks carefully weed " jut the non-producers just as " , loon as they stop laying. 4. Avoid waste of feed by ""'teeping feed hoppers in good Af-epair and by not feeding them tf;.oo full. ' 5. Eliminate rats and other Is lirodents. Off 6. Control external parasites, et,;.such as lice and mites it takes teed to keep them. , 7. Feed all green feed possible w';to growing birds and turkeys. iff1' 8. Use smaller amounts of icKanimal protein ingredients in mashes for chickens and turkeys jffsof all ages. jwi; 9. Adopt sanitation and man-judgement man-judgement practices which will promote good health and reduce 'ood loss through mortality. i 10. Share the feed that is avail- able with others. Mashes stored jfor long periods of time lose some . of their feed value, and hoarding of feed creates shortages for y! others. , "Very important also is the M-fact that feeding programs for pother classes of livestock, par-ticularly par-ticularly dairy cows and hogs, should be adjusted to conserve jjv Proteins, minerals and carbo- hydrates. Use as much green teed as possible for these classes of livestock," stresses Mr. Gibson. |