| Show ir ca PREPARING POULTRY FOR EARLY MARKET sell lightweight light weight broilers soon as possible in order tor for tile the poultry man to realize highest prices for his broilers he must have them ready for market at earliest opportunity writes a in the I 1 missouri farmer whether or not he sells them at the weight of 0 two pounds or larger depends upon market conditions dit ions lons in general with leg leghorns horns he should dispose of the br at the age of twelve weeks or when they wel weigh h from 2 to 25 pounds with the general purpose breeds as long as the market prices remain steady he can well afford to keep them until they are larger as th they iy ay will continue to make economical gains and to improve in quality to secure satisfactory growth the broilers should be fed the chick starter mash throughout the entire growing season after the chlon are about ten weeks old some grain may also be fed it will probably be advisable to keep them in arif fairly irly close confinement rather than to allow them free range access to relatively small yards it if the yards provide green teed feed Is debi cable brooder houses provided with sun porches make a satisfactory atis factory quarters for feeding birds intended tor for tile the market exposure of the chicka to sunshine feeding green feed and the use of yellow corn will tend to produce broilers with bright yellow legs such as the market desires there will be a smaller proportion of poorly feathered bare backed chicks it if the chicks are provided roomy quarters and if the brooder house Is kept as cool as possible consistent with good brooding practices |
