Roosevelt Standard | 1920-08-11 | Page 3 | Culling of Poultry Flock

CULLING OF POULTRY FLOCK intelligent work Is essential for success say specialists sest best fowls to save intelligent culling of the poultry flock Is of the utmost importance for success in poultry keeping say specialists cia lists of the department rf of agrical W alire ie cull these hens sick weak lacking visor inactive poor enters eaters early rn olter whit small puckered lard hard dry vents wilh small shrIvel shriveled led hard scaly dull colored combs with thick or coarse stiff pelvic vic bones that are close together gether fo small spread between pelvic hones and rear end of keel and liard hard small abdomen in breeds with yellow skin and shanks the hie discarded hens should also show yellow or medium yellow shacks and yellow beaks antl vents save these hens healthy Ife althy strong vigorous ablerr and active good enters eaters not molting bolting or just be beginning inning to molt in september or october with large moist vents with full red combs thin pliable pelvic bones well spread apart widespread be between teen pelvic bones and rear end of keel and large soft pliable abdomen in breeds with yellow skins and shanks the hens saved should also show pale or white shanks and pale or white beaks and vents