Show use of artificial light in henhouse indorsed endorsed Indor sed the use of arti artificial fical light in the houses of the laying hens in september and october Is proving a profitable pir practice potice on many new jersey darins reports C S platt research specialist at the state college of agriculture new brunswick Brunsw lck it has explains mr platt tile the advantage of prolonging the length of the day in the early fall and seems to give an increased egg production in the months when large eggs are demanding a premium price tills this Is an extension in the use of artificial lights which heretofore have been used exclusively clu on pullets and solely in the winter any system lystel of artificial light may be used starting it when the daylight or working hours for the liens fall helow below thirteen if the morning system Is use used the lights anro put on from a in until daylight the evening system calls tor or lights frona from dusk until or 7 p in m an and the evening lunch system from to oiso p tri the purpose of tile the light of course Is to increase the food consumption for bt best results birds should consume from 10 to 12 pounds of grain dally daily and an equal of mash moist mash may be fed to good advantage I 1 the light should be discontinued about november 1 and the birds allowed to go through a resting period of two or three months |