Show RECORD BIG LOSS IN FERTILE EGGS elimination of roosters experts advice by IT 11 II alp po poultry u itry Ext enlon specialist university of 0 1 service roosters have nothing to crow about tor for the rest of the summer for they will cause a loss of from 30 to 40 in every poultry nock flock of hens unless they are taken out to prevent fertile eggs this loss from fertile e eggs 5 that spoil in hot weather Is a conservative estimate based upon current feed and egg prices it represents 25 to 30 per cent of the annual e egg g income from laying flocks the direct loss of 30 to 40 that roosters cause the farmer through fertile eggs that spoil does not include the loss of feed used in producing the spoiled eggs altogether it Is estimated that roosters cause a loss of about to illinois farmers each year where egg buyers candle and grade eggs the loss Is direct since spoiled eggs are culled out before the dealer makes a purchase while grading and candling Is not practiced by a large percentage of dealers those who buy on the count basis are forced to pay a smaller price thus causing an indirect loss to the firmer farmer this Is well illustrated by the fact that several illinois poultry men were able to get 29 zoi cents a dozen for graded eggs on a new york market while their local run of the flock price was 19 cents the spread between graded a and nd count bount basis b a sis prices grows grow 3 wider in warmer w weather eather roosters are necessary during the breedl breeding ng season when eggs must be fertile to ratch hatch but at other times of the year they should be sold or confined especially desirable birds or young cockerels cockerell cocker els may be held over it if they are kept away from the laying flock f |