Show L L LAYING HENS ARE ANXIOUS TO QUIT good plan to keep them in house until noon laying liens are looking for any excuse to quit laying at tills this season ot of the year says R E cray extension poultry specialist at the ohio state university but there are several ways to toot fool them cray recommends that the layers be kept in the house until noon or the middle of 0 the afternoon to increase their consumption of mash ration tile morning grain feed should bo be reduced or eliminated and wet mash should be fed at noon to the amount of four or five pounds to each birds regular dry mash moistened with milk Is suitable for this meal at the same time the amount of milk which Is being fed to the layers should be increased if possible comfort for the laying hen in hot weather Is an important factor in determining ter mining whether she will or will not quit nult laying the laying house should be well ventilated and kept ns as cool as possible for this reason green feed in liberal amounts will help maintain the laying record of the liens hens and pullets as well as contribute to their general gool good health |