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Show MARGIN OF PROFIT AND LOSS Record of the Cost of Production and Sales Will Determine Whether Hens Are Paying. A flock of hens should be made to pay a good dividend on the investment. invest-ment. If they do not do this there is something radically wrong somewhere some-where along the line. If you have kept a record of the cost of production and the sales you will be able to tell whether or not your hens are paying. Hens that are laying an average of 50 or 60 per cent, are doing well and will make a good showing on the right side of the cash book. Any averages above that will be so much more gain and will more than justify keeping the birds. If they fall way below this mark you better investigate and find out the cause of the trouble. It may be that you have a poor strain of birds, that you are not feeding the right kinds of foods or in sufficient quantities, quan-tities, or that you are not giving them the proper attention that they must have in order to be great producers. |