Show 1311 ca 15 PAN MAY HURT HEN FLOCK too frequent use of vigorous chicks harmful fried chicken Is a delicious dish hen prepared us only a good carolina housewife can it but too frequent use ot of the most vigorous spring chickens this dish will hurt the flock year do not let tile the best of the early earl hatched cockerels cocker els go to the frying pan this spring as they are the ones to use as breeding mates males next season cautions 0 P F parrish poultry extension worker at the north carolina state college the first selections of breeding males should be made from the early hatched chicks save only those which mature early and have the size constitutional vigor and the other desirable traits of the breed being grown the late hatched cockerels cocker els will in all probability cause weak and undersized chicks cli icks for breeding purposes those cockerels cockerell cocker els showing early sexual maturity are desirable this Is in dilated by tile the rapid development of the comb and wattles and the age at which they crow the size of the body Is an important characteristic act of a good breeder says mr parrish and may be determined by handling the bird those cockerels cockerell cocker els with a long wide back great depth of body and a long straight keel bone should be chosen ur mr parrish says high lional vigor Is essential and af facts the general appearance size and shape of the bird such cock berels are alert active regnel and well developed the head of tile the vigorous male Is wide across the skull set with full prominent eyes and his has a strong well arched beak the body Is developed with a full round breast and a full ab domen the shanks are large containing a large amount of pigmentation and are set well ell under tile the body birds of poor vit vitality allty are the opposite being ill III shaped underdeveloped under developed small and pate pale |