Show 1 1 PULLETS REQUIRE EARLY ATTENTION ti time ime to select layers and move off range by y C M ferguson poultry specialist ohio state stale Um university versay service with approach of the time ot of year f lor r moving pullets in off of range to laying houses ses these fall management practices have been found to give satisfaction let the first group to be moved in include those pullets which are most advanced are arc showing considerable comb development and are about ready to begin laying of the pullets left on range it will become evident in in a couple of weeks that possibly half of them are then also ready to be moved in that will leave on range only the slower maturing less thrifty pullets which without competition from rom the stronger thriftier pullets will generally show a surprising development in this last group there will be pullets not making a satisfactory growth which pullets it is usually good economy to finish oft off for the market it if the pullets are to be used in the second year as breeders bleeders bre eders different colored leg bands put on as they are brought in oft off range will be of considerable sid erable value in selecting the earlier maturing birds as bleeders breeders bre bleeders breeders bre eders eders most farm poultry men realize the importance of thoroughly cleaning and dis infecting their poultry houses against red mite infestation before moving the pullets in from range it if any body lice are found on the pullets sodium fluoride sprinkled well into the pullets feathers will kill the lice or nicotine sulphate applied to the roosts boosts late in the afternoon will give oft off fumes which will exterminate the lice while the pullets are ro good ventilation without too much draft on real cool ni nights ats is especially important tor for a few weeks after the pullets are housed in off range in this connection insulated houses are much cooler in the summer and also much warmer in the winter elaborate insulation is not necessary straw lofts will often provide sufficient insulation at very low cost it is always wise to have the pullets switched over to their complete laying rations before they are brought in from the range |