Milford chronicle., 1916-10-20

These are the times, above all others,
when breeders of poultry are bending
every effort to a greater egg production
and why not? There is at all seasons OF
the year a big demand for fresh eggs and
let it be said that, while of course this
variety is more plentiful during the spring
and summer months than during the
winter, yet there is also a demand for
them at that particular time.
This demand is caused by several con-
ditions, among which are the increased
demands by persons who buy up the pro-
duct for purposes of cold storage and the
large number which are held in reserve
for incubation. These conditions natur-
ally make the strictly fresh product scarce
as it is offered to the consumer through
the markets. The winter demand is short,
however, owing to the general inactivity
of the birds is shelliug out the eggs.
The profit to be derived from the rails
ing of poultry is not so much a matter of
how large flock of birds you maintain
nor their distinctive breed, nor even as
to how near the standard of perfection
they might be, but is largely due to how
we'll the birds are groomed.
of course, there is considerable profit
to be derived from flock of birds, from
several sources, but the bulk of the money
made is that obtained from the sale of
eggs. The amount of profit, then, de-
pends upon how large quantity of eggs
you are capable of producing.
No bird, 1 don't care what its breed
ing will be productive if in poor or un-
healthy condition in fact, such hen
will rarely, if ever, earn her board and
keep. Therefore, I say, for larger and
greater profits, groom your birds. This
will keep them in the pink of condition |
at all times and this means in a laying |
There are many and varied causes why |
hens are out of condition and thus nom
producing. Underfed, overfed and un-
healthy fowls never amount to much in |
any poultry yard and if allowed to remain
in this condition will be heavy burden
rather than profit to the breeder.
The condition of ones fowls is largely
1ue to the matter of feeding and care on
he part of the breeder, and in order to
nave success, one must be constantly on
he alert for the first signs of disease and
stamp it out at its first inception. Then
90, he must study the method and man
Ter of feeding, following his conclusions
'igedly when once he has solved them,
t is an uncontradicted fact that the man
Who would have his birds pay a profit
must give much attention to the matter
II feeding in order to stimulate egg pro-
.uction. A hen will never amount to
much as layer unless given egg-prO- (
Iucing foods. ]
Most poultry flOcks are maintained at t
loss, especially during the late summer
'hen the fowls are naturally inactive /
nd going through the moult. While |
1any hocks have completed the moult.
he average one is just emerging from it. i
nd in order to get results from the birds {
ley must be given the very best atten- a
on and care. \
Most every poultryman looks to the /
ale of winter eggs to make up for his t
,sses for late summer; and well he \
light, for it is certainly true that the
AN who fails to get eggs during the
I'D season operates his plant at a loss
I'D loss means failure.
Winter egg production can then right o
lily be said to be the one important /!
ing in making a success of the bust Il
ess, and in order to have this success it ei
absolutely necessary that the birds be C
-oomed for the occasion.
But what does the grooming of the
rds mean? When l say groom I mean, tc
course, that they should be kept con o.
lntly in condition, in which event they 61
II, or rather should, yield fair num- fe
r of eggs from which a profit can be
rived.
Don't expect the birds to begin pro-
cling Immediately upon coming out of e
e moult. This is naturally a period of &C
eness, during which the hens should IN
put into condition for their fall and pr
nter duties. 1t takes little time and to
ich care and attention to accomplish m
S and we should consequently not be es
ary of well-doing and become dis
iraged when he cannot see immediate
ults. su