Show to increase egg output eliminate broody fowls not enough attention to the broody hen problem Is given by the average this neglect is one of the reasons for low production of eggs by some flocks during the spring points out J 0 taylor taylor risso associate clate extension specialist in poultry husbandry at al the new jersey agricultural experiment station the practice generally followed by successful poultry men Is to confine all broody hens to crates or pens each bird is banded with a celluloid ipg band a different color being used for each cacti mouth month by leg blinding the lie broody hens it Is possible to identify them later in the bear ear and ell eliminate minate them from the breeding pen after a bird has two or three hands bands she Is sent to market the broody liens hens tire are collected about nebout twice a week to be confined to the pens while thus confined they are given water nater mash and green feed this feeding plan puts them in condition so they will resume production as soon as they are over their desire to set |