Milford chronicle., 1915-10-01

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produce, that is, the bulk of the prof
; does, and therefore it all depends upOr
2 how many eggs one gets. The egg ylelC
is always more or less influenced by the
condition of the birds. No bird in {
, poor condition will yield sufficient eggs
to pay her keep. much less give hel
owner a profit. Therefore, for greater
profits in the poultry business it is nee
essary to groom the birds, in order that
. they might be kept in the pink Of con-
z dition and thus in laying trim.
The out-Of or off condition of the hens
is often due to many causes. Poorly
fed fowls are as non-productive as over
fat ones and are menace to any plant.
Unhealthy fowls are just as non-pro-
ductiVe as overfat ones and are a bur-
den upon the breeder.
Thus you will see that in order to get
the most out of poultry one must be
constantly on the alert, and stamp out
every form of disease upon its first ap-
pearance. In addition to this, it is alb
sOlutely necessary that the man who
aims to realize a profit from his birds,
pay strict attention to the matter of
properly feeding his stock in order to
accomplish OF. rather aid the production
of eggs.
While there are many persons engaged
in the raising of poultry for meat, yet
the greatest percentage of profit is
known to come from the production and
sale of eggs, and it is therefore up to
the average breeder to produce this
commodity in fair quantity that he
might reap a profit from his business.
At this season of the year, when the
average flock of fowls are Just coming
out of the moult, it is necessary that
they be given particular care and atten-
tiOn that they might rapidly round into
condition and begin their regular func-
ton of eggs laying; so that the profits
! that acrue from the sale of fall and
winter eggs might come to the breeder.
Most poultrymen look to the winter
sale of fresh eggs to offset the losses of
the poor yield of late summer and the
low prices of the spring product. And
well they might, for it is conceded that
the man who fails to get eggs during
! the cold or winter months rarely ever
makes profit from the fowls. 1t is the
natural tendency of the hen to lay dur
ing the spring and early summer and |
this they will do under almost any cir |
cumstances. But it is at that time that |
the product is plentiful, and naturally |
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the profits are small.
Yes, it is also true that the price of |
feed generally falls off somewhat in the
spring and summer. But for the past
few years the difference in price of |
grain has not been very noticeable over
that asked in winter, while the prices
received for eggs in winter are far
greater than those of summer the fault
is that the profits are larger in winter
than in summer. Thus it is that all
pOultrymen aim to increase their egg
production during the cold weather.
Winter egg production, you will then
cOncede, to be the one important thing
in making a success of the business.
lou will also see that every pOultryman
who would realize a profit from his
birds must groom them for increased
production.
When we say that the birds should be {
groomed, we mean, of course, that they
should be kept constantly in condition, I
in which state they will yield-that is, {
they should. OF course, Immediately y
following the moult, the birds are nat r
urally in a rundown and wornout con- t
dltion and will generally remain idle and c
inactive during the taking on of new Y
feathers. Occasionally we find a hen t
that will lay continually during the c
moulting period, and many times those e
that will lay occasionally during this h
period. But it generally follows, that
when such is the case, those hens do
little or nothing toward filling the egg Al
basket during the greater part of the !,
line when the other hens are perform "
ng their functions admirably and when 4
'ggs are so much desired. +;
Hens need a rest from labor at some ~
'eriod Of the year; they simply must 81
lave it. If they lay well in the spring h,
nd summer, and keep it up during the
noult, they will stop during the cold n
weather. ~
The period of the moult, and that ~,
1st following it, is l believe the most d[
ital in the life of the bird. Excep- o,
lonally good care should be taken, in I'll
rider to put them in condition for the 90
'ork OF winter egg production. m
When the moult has fairly well ad- ot
anced, begin to give the fowls liberal
ally supply of well-balanced grain, to-
ether with good, dry mash food and
le relative needs of the fowl. both for
ltting her into good condition physi- bo
ally and in the making of eggs. No
en- will lay unless given proper materils de
n the making of the eggs. By proper ha
eding at the time when the birds are de-
ming out of the moult they will begin
ying soon after this process has tn,
opped and continue during the fall Ha
ID winter.
A great many persons only feed their be-
,cks once a day, and while this may las
sufficient in the spring and summer, rel
It one should never resort to such Slip .
cd methods. 1t is bad habit for one tot
get into. If you have been doing
is, then begin at once to give two the
7dings of grain each day, morning
d night. From now on, the hens need sor
snty of feed Not enough to make del
I'm take on to much weight and be- Lin
ne overfat, but they should have 1
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