Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-05-22


II Wnlie relying 10 a certain extent I'D,
Il our two year Olds. and even the 9th
II members Of the flock, for the eggs whit
II may mean so much to US during u
II coming fall, are we just letting thes
II 0lros go along in natures way and merel
II hoping that they will be in Condition
smell out eggs at time when il is mos
\ natural for hens to be idle?
!. In other words, have we been prenar
\ ing 70 force the moult just a little. Il
order that the birds may get their new
coats and be ready for business afte
the ,, mueh needed rest period?
ne fact OF the entire matter is this
II We 90 not intend to pay any attention
~ lhese matters, and have not Matched
OUT a surhclent number Of early pullets
WINTER trade we cannot hone to get the
returns from our fowls that we are en-
titled to.
While it is rather early TO consider
the question Of moult, yet it might be-
wen 70 touch upon the subject at this
as II may be an advantage to some
breeders IN helping them to get more
eggs curing the coming winter. 1t does
not take very wise head to determine
tnat the success of poultry raising lies
70 large extent upon the ability of
the breeder to get winter eggs, as this !
IS the season of the year when they
| command the highest prices. While # [
IS true that the feed bill is ALWAYS in.
| creased at that time. the money receiv-
eQ from a good egg yield during the
cold months will greatly overbalance
lLe -, Increased u cost Of production and
SVEN the returns from the industry.
II IS just as natural for hen. Of anv
OTeed or variety, to lay during the spring
ahu early summer as it is for the robins
70 put IN appearance-but forcing the [
men mems % get on the job during the fall
confronts the pOultryman.
Unless we are successful each wear in !.
Matching and rearing a sufficient humber .
OF pullets to maturity, we are forced IN
90 one OF two things either do witbout
eggs or have the yearlings and even
t"o-year Odds IN laying condition. The
ueS tlon naturally arises, How can we Ia
he moult. iOiee e
While it is desirable to have the hens a.
noult early, thus making it possible for &c
mem to start in the business of egg =.
PRODUCTION at time when prices are ~ ~
lghest, by an early moult it is not meant az az
nat you should force your hens to such ~.
u extent that they will shed their coats -,
urlng June-but it might be well to q = ,
ave them moult during July and August. q
hey VIII then have received their new 80,
'Sthers and natural rest and be ready 60
Degln operations as egg machines bv
le first of October. Gro
This condition NAV be brougbt abo,,t of
feeding, and if not forced Too much rem
III not inJure the birds in the least A
ost breeders are not successful in Oct. as {
y more than One-half of the early crOl
llets which they desire and must there ire
re Of necessity rely upon the Older dige
as TO make up the deficiency in the mai
yield, thus we say force the moult the
It little. ''-OU'' thor
3egin feeding for the moult about food
y 10Th, If possible, confine the birds corr
ing this period, that is; do not allow to o.
m to forage too much. The ratiOns Whe
ing this time should be greatly re- ever
ed IN quantity and consist almost on in I'll
ny OF cracked corn. So great should geth
lhe reduction in the amount of food feed
en- that It might be well to say . then
OF cracked corn is sufficient to feed n
nty hens for one day. u
iter TWO weeks feeding of the above.
mems VIII be almost naked their 81
third Vel i + o od5;4 Gy me handful; week
Nv IF crsci,ad s,Oii 70 the UNITED or lor
, green food s,,ob ~, ~ sIEe shem the c
Jrass or spro,,t,j a. ireshly- given
( OF feeding cracked corn and green '''iie'
begin to increase their alottment @.
wo or three days, after which Won chicks
give them all they can eat. Then Could
ing and night, feed grain ration A.
? should consist of wheat. sunflower for la
oats and cracked corn, and if de- of cot
le' other grains. Keep before them matur
1ually good mash food. and If if
not contain beef scrap. provide
Of this that they might eat al e
want: Add little linseed meal
mash. .-,
results from this method will sur land i
you, for within three weeks from flat 81,
me that you begin feeding the mers ~
the increased rations, the eggs autorno
egln to come and at once the ques- smooth
u iaii and winter eggs will be while /
Mod ,,,;.L l..-,, smooth
,os ond ~, .ne ylelu from the forced they are
Id from what early Matched bullets bv s,j,,o5
~, a'd Ia = II tney nave received roads.
nv ' rsr fo1 nlatuTed property able, an
VIII be thing of the past. ro,5gb g. q,
e are many persons who do not dr;,es~s
IN forcing the moult and reiEI,s Al ~,
upon 1atttghee t6f ladiae AZ. = :. t, against
a Nat e-,~c.-.l~ - take its courses. splendid
Je well enough as it is. but as concrets
alert business man, ALWAYS ready Ocean q;
advantage of tricks of the trade. II isto
APPS the greatest reward, so it is will prov
the business of raising fowls It for tben,
letter to force the hen to moult cadam 70
e her much needed rest at a time Nianv of
he market, practically speaking. and tear
ed with eggs and have her pro- be constr
hen they are scarce, than it is to this hea,
'ur birds moult according to ma come to !
I'M August to December and thus witness .
{ only on the eggs that you do mot The conc
on the feed which she will con- II ann, -,
ring that period? tb;s h -
lot condemn the practice of MANY Of rosd \,
arly pullets upon which to reIv II MOL
and winter eggs, for this is in Court tS
be commended. but did YOU ever several -
consider that even the early the nDi,es
pullets that begin laying in the botheTinS
not yield by so per cent the imnorts,,,
IF eggs that Vearlino hen y,boso +,:..s =.