Richfield Reaper | 1917-08-11 | Page 3 | Discard Poor Laying Hens

DISCARD POOR LAYING HENS also get rid hid of fowls that show any symptoms of weakness or di sease of any kind most poultry moil do not think it pays to keep fowls for eggs after they ure tire years old and dis dispose oc o c of all the females as soon its as thoy roach reach that ago age or imme immediately after their second laying season ilens hens that have pr proved oved to be poor layers should also he be discarded as well as any that show any symptoms of disease or weakness of any kind the diseased ones should bo be killed and the carcases carcas cs det destroyed troyed but the others should ile he well fattened ened carefully dressed and marketed it Is easy to fatten hens beas because they are usually inclined to be inactive HN e till und if confined ln in a house or small yard k opt tree free from vermin find and protected against unusual heat they will lay on flesh rapidly