The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-13

f"w weeks weighs two and one-hai'
pounds and " worth II cents n pound.
III VIII be seen that II was worth Iust
as much when Il weighed one and one
halr pounds as when /, weighed two
and one-half pounds. The time. labor
and feed required 20 produce the las;
pound was lost.
A tho Matching season 10 nrec,irauv
over and the young stock need the room
II IL advisable to cull out and sell an
mems which ara not profitable. Tho
question which at once presents itself
IL How can this he done" Many
methods OF selecting the best hens have
been tried here at this station. but the
best method for the inexperienced per-
son Ia the shank color test with yellow
legged varieties. S~oVentv-ive tests were
made during MAY with birds which had
yellow shanks. Each flock was divided
INTO three parts. one having bleached or
white shanks. one having very light VEL
low shanks. and one having bright vel
low shanks, II was found by consulting
NE records that to consider the ones
with bleached shanks M 100 per cent.
those with light yellow shanks were "a
rer cent. and the bright yellow shanks
~ per cent.
mo shank color test II the most re-
liable test for telling the hens thai have
laid The most eggs In the last few
months. II does not tell the reasons for
the ones not laying nor does Il tell which
will do the most laying In the future. hut
simply tells those that have lone the
laying In tho past. which il a good in
dication OF the good hens
one reason FOR reducing the number
or old birds 10 a minimum at this sea-
son Is that In many iiocks both old and
Young run together. The young chicks
when feathertng are very sensitive and
nervous. In fact fowls at any age which
have lost their coat OF feathers and are
growing another coat seem TO be Ven,
sensitive and do not wish 10 associate
with other fowls. especially n there Is an
inclination 20 pick at them This a.
SUITS In tho Young chicks STAYING at a
distance from the flock AZ feeding time
Then. too. the mature stock select the
pest range. This results in the pulle's
heing Improperly nourished. and they 49,
not develop properly 10 make good vii
ter layers, One OF the most critical
stages In the life OF any hen is when sho
- developing the egg organs This ut.
Rod 10 when the pullet IL from four -
eight months of age. according to the
breed. n Ia tho time when she should
receive the best OF care, hut often "a.
ceives the poorest. BY good care is nor
meant that che should he petted and
pampered, but that she should have
plenty of good wholesome food. roowy
sanitary roosting quarters with plenty
or fresh air and no vermin
Scaly leg. which Is caused by a par.
site working under the scales on tn,
legs OF the ch!cken. Is usually contracted
NJ this season OF the year. while ~.
chicks are roost.ng with their feet Ia the
NH. or a hover which is no, properly
cared for. II - easter TO clean the
hovers often than to cure the birds after
fneN nave COnfraCfal eHn Itun.n
should the birds contract the dscas.
the following Is AZ effective remedy
Equal parts lard and sulphur made into
a salve and rubbed on tho legs. This
VIII oure the diseas-. but VII. not de-
stroy tho color OF tho legs.