The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1911-10-05

Well for ones peace with their God.
The CULLING PROCESS
To secure the greatest profits in
the poultry business involves a close
study of each bird Of the Ilock, and
the culling theretrom OF every nen
that does nU1 lay more eggs tIan
enough to pay Tor the feed that sle
eats. Also, such hens as Will not lay
during the fall and winter months
when eggs are in the greatest uen-
and and consequently bring tne best
prices. 1t, therefore, becomes an III
portant qualification OF the successful
poultryman that LIE knows now -
practice this culling process ana With
reasonable accuracy. The present
Is the time TO begin culiIng, which i
nothing more nor less than dlspos-
ing OF all young birds that do not
give good promise Of filling Tie re-
i quirenents OF the standard, as stated.
In order that TINS task MAY be done
With the greatest accuracy. one ought
10 have become acquainted With anu
nave mdue d study OF any peculiar
llles, as we'll as, the most prominent
markings and lines OF conformation
!, tnat Hay he peculiar TO ana tia
may go to distinguish the parent
IlocK from other strains of the sam
breed. AS "a general thing the Oes
layers OF any gwen strain gravitat
a toward certain type. Z Cdi elul ol
. seryatiC14 VII .l.t~e leAden.!
!, Iix such a type III ones nina, al
one thus becomes prepared TO
satisfactory culllng. When one ougi
10 know the NeIgnt OF the Dlrds I
ais strain at five and SIX months ,
! age that have been ana are ueVelol
ing into the best layers. TINS nee
not necessarily be the ofnclal btanu
ard weight, lhat Las been declde
II upon Tor the breed. II one happen
. 10 be doing business With strain
: one of the hghter breeds, d tina
Il ought to be LAed upon 10 do IL
e INST culIing OF une young stock. II
u aood laying strains OF LeShorns, Al
cenas, MlnJrcas and tne other uleet
g, OF similar temperament II often nap
. pens that pullets that have receive,
a good care Will begin laying at aou
g ana ole half months OF age II
Il Fact. the writer has several report
n III his desk from persons who nave
ii become interested III poultry and IL
o possibilities at younger age taai
'e tnat stated At tals particular dmt
h tnen-when the pullets are one ate
; another beginning TO LAYS 1he Up
perfume time for the first eullins
>; For the breeds named then, llN'
months is a very convenient and de
S. srable age. At this time one @ll
e. experisnce little difficulty in select
h ING from rhe flock such birds as hay'
already begun to lay, but also III
le birds that are soon to begin laying
Is Now with the type in mind, as stat
i. ed one enters the pen and by tom
harrison can at a glance make suci
selections and eliminate therefron
such birds as do not give a idNorabl
=. imnression. Thus the flock become
culled and ready for business, ant
from which good results may, VIII
good management, be confidently eN
/ u,cted In case not TO exc ed on
fourth of the flock have been takel
- fron the flock as culls, one can res
assured that his strain has become de
II yeloped to a high degree of efficiency
- Probably with the beginner, 10"
- arar the conditions Will prove to b
le irst tho reverse. ii not more so. H
now knows the possibilities and ina
in for which he must work. som
D .areue that thus fastening this de
t. ,eIopment for early layers is accom-
a roniad by undesirable results, such a
It. beipc productive of diminished size
ir o-eakened constitution, etc, IN
lb writer's experience, however, is quit
+ 10 the contrary. In fact II has bee
~ s-rfkiDglv noticeable that carly de
n ,elopment and service, when secure
under normal conditions is very dc