| Show FLOCKS COMFORT NETS MORE EGGS hen protection Is vital need J in winter season by C F PARRISH Poultry wan north Caro tins stats r college when the cold winds of winter blow the tirre time to think of the comfort of the farm poultry flock A comfortable house free from drafts will help to keep the birds free from common winter ailments and aid them in producing a maximum number of eggs then too each bird should have at least 3 to 4 square feet of floor space if the flock is crowded additional dit ional space should be provided or the number culled down to a point where the birds may be comfortable in present quarters water that has been heated to knock the chill off or fresh from the well early each morning will do much to prevent a cold snap from causing a sharp drop in egg production for less trouble automatic electric or oil heated warmers should be installed the feeding of one pound of alfalfa leaf meal mea pei per birds will be a satisfactory substitute for green feed if the dry fall prevented the sowing of a grazing crop if the flock is properly housed and cared for and not more than 30 to 40 eggs per hens are received daily then there may be something wrong with the health or breeding of the birds although it is too late to change the laying flock this year the should give careful thought to the kind of breeding males he uses next year or the sources from which he be purchases his baby chicks it is advised |
