Show good management brings more eggs expert says during the winter hens bens cannot keep up a high egg production unless they are properly managed according to C F parrish extension at north carolina state college feeding he points out is perhaps the most important item no hen can be expected to do her best unless fed the proper grains mashes and green feeds then the must pay strict attention to the housing problem poorly constructed and drafty houses are not conducive to high egg production the houses must be comfortable or the birds will suffer and a consequent decline in the number of eggs will be noted inferior birds should be culled from the flock these poor producers if allowed to remain will bring the average of the flock down sharply |