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Show rain Feeding A Must For Pullets Many producers are finding their pullets going off production now that cold weather is setting in. Dr. Lawrence Morris, Utah State Extension poultryman, said today. Good body weight is almost a must for heavy winter egg production, pro-duction, he advised. Getting good weight means feeding plenty of grain. Pullets should be fed all the grain they will eat at night before going to roost and a small amount in the morning. The amount of grain fed in the morning morn-ing should be determined by the body weight and condition of the hens and the' weather. The grain may be fed in troughs or in the litter. An average hen uses about 70 per cent of her feed for body heat and functions; the remainder remain-der is used for egg production. Cold weather puts a greater demand de-mand on her body for heat, so grain must be provided accordingly, accord-ingly, Dr. Morris explained. One hundred pullets laying 50 to 60 per cent production will eat around 25 pounds of feed per day. During the winter months about 60 per cent of this should be grain. If appetites lag and egg production shrinks, a feeding of pellets at noon will stimulate the appetite and tend to increase egg production. Feed only enough pellets to last 45 to 60 minutes and keep the regular reg-ular mash before the hens at all times. |