South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-21

scarcity Of cereals and the almost
prOhibitive prices OF fOodstuns. IL
IS highly necessary that all culls be
marketed as soon as possible. for no
chick should be fed one day Longer
than is absolutely necessary for it's
development. either as a layer or a
prospective breeder. They should
DE converted into market brOilers,
the culling begun early and contin-
ued along rigid lines wedding out
all weaklings. even II they do not
seem I'm condition 70 bring the best
prices in the open market
In selecting breeders il is essential
20 determine what is expected Of the
grown fowls and have this end in
view while culling out the flock. The
next factor is the question not mere
IS OF the eggs that the hens lay i'm
the spring. but the eggs that they
may lay during the various months
of the year In other words. the
cost Of producing eggs.
We want a hen TO lay a large
number OF eggs. but we want them
10 lay the eggs at the time when
they will bring the best price. One
egg in the fan is worth two or three
eggs in the spring. We want Oc-
tober. November and December lay
ers, and therefore. that factor must
be taken into consideration when
selecting The chicks that are 20 form
the future flock.
Hens that lay the greatest num-
her OF eggs in the fall months are
those which were Matched early. so
the first selection should include the
chicks that We're Matched early
enough TO be we'll developed at this
time. and which show promise of
beginning TO lay at least by the first
of November.
Keep Only Strong. Vigorous Chicks,
40 matter what kind, breed or
variety Of poultry is kept. success
depends upon the vigOr Of the chick
and the ability of the operator TO
rear il to maturity as quickly as pos
sible. Some chicks are born with
stronger constitutions than others,
but even with this favorable start
they must be kept at their best 10
develop into profitable layers.
measure up TO a good standard of
stamina and vigor, should be headed
for the market as quickly as pos
sible. Never before is this rigid
culling so imperative. At this time
IL is folly TO feed expensive grains TO
weak. puny stock
Segregate the males as soon as
their sex can be determined Do not
neglect this. Unless the young
coekerels show exceptional vigor and
vitality. they should be fattened at
once. and killed as soon as market
able BY strong. vigorous cOckerels
IL is not meant. necessarily, the pre-
cocious Youngsters which strut
around the yard and begin Growing
at an early age This is good sign,
but not an infallibIe one.
10 is essential e have strong,
lusty chicks that get right down 10
working. and by their working de
velop an appetite for their rations.
There is more truth than fiction i'm
the claim that the feed makes the
breed. and this is especially appli-
cable TO poultry. because it is neces-
sary for the chicks 10 consume large
quantities Of nutritious food If they
are expected TO develop into heavy
egg producers. The ability 10 con-
sumo large quantities OF feed and
the rapid growth OF the chick is an
excellent guide In selecting the fu-
ture flock
a perfect egg type of hen may be
determined ny experts. but the av-
N
breeders that way. In making a Sc
lection for the breeding flock do not
overlook the heavy producing hens.
Iattcn Fowls Intended for Market.
However well adapted fowl is
for table purposes. 10 may be still
further improved by iudicious
course Of fattening. and this process
OF development. like all others. has
10 be understood before 10 should be
practiced on the birds In the first
place. il may be observed that some
OF the laying varieties are altogeth-
or useless for fattening purposes, ana
u would be merely wasting time and
money 10 try 20 get these birds in
such n condition that they would
pass for eood broilers
y is a good plan 20 provide con-
Portable yard of fair size. with
nice warm shed attached FOR the dc-
commodation OF the selected birds
FOR two or three weeks before they
viii be wanted for the f1tteninS
pens. Here they NAV be fed sour
milk With their mash and as much
table scraps as they will eat The
variety OF food furnished hy table
SCRAPS will keep them I'm good
physical condition. Plenty OF green
food may form a major portion of
the ration az this time. and one OF
The hest meals AT night Is a liberal
feeding or cracked corn and buck
wheat
Don't Carry Forcing Too long.
During the yarding period the
treatment of the birds differs little
from that of the ordinary fowl. wish
the exception that the range is cut.
down. About three weeks before
the birds are marketed they should
be removed TO properly arranged
fattenine pens These pens are Sc
constructed that the fowls cannot
t,,~, arorrud hint are compelled 10