The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-05-15
GET HEN AND HELP
INCREASE POULTRY
OUTPUT OF COUNTRY
Products Of United States Could
be Doubled Within a Year II
Everybody in q Position To Aid
Did Their Part.

NN1uhhkAbHt ~ ~ My l4s-IUt
statement made at tho recent agri-
cultural conference at ~. Louis hat
the poultry products Of the unitel
states could be- doubled within a year
means that II everybody In n position
To help did their part sG0o. 000 0Oo
worth OF food would hc alicd t4 our
supply this year..
This Includes both meat Tor thl
table and eggs. Very few farmers
practice n systematic plan Of dispos-
ing OF their fowls after they have
ceased to be productive. although Il
IL well known hat fowls NJ the heav-
Ter breeds. such as the Plymouth
Rocks. cease to produce a profitable
number OF eggs at the end OF their
second laying var, and that this
holds true Of the lighter breeds. such
as Leghorns. at the end Of their third
laying ear. Consequently. II efforts
were made TO dispose OF all females
when their best laying days were over
a large quantity OF poultry meat
would be placed ON the market. All
poorly developed chickens should
likewise bo culled out and used AZ
meat. This way of disposing of un-
profitable fowls would allow tho farm
er to feet his grain to younger aud
more productive fowls.
Caponizing the cockrels that are
not intended for breeding purposes
VIII not only increase their sise but
VIII place a more desirable poultry
meat on the market, Another prac-
tice hat should be adopted more
widely II that Of %fattening all chick
ems that are to be marketed before
they leave the farm. This can be
done easily by combining the birds for
a week or ten days and feeding them
"A good fattcning ration. They will
come to market then In better condi-
ton and the farmer will receive a
profit for their added weight.
The greater production of turkeys,
ducks. geese, and guineas. all Of
which can he probably raised and "a
ready market found In most sections,
would increase the supply OF poultry
meat considerably. The production
Of ducks especially should DE empha-
sized at his time. because Of the rap
idity with which they grow. Ducks
OF most of the meat breed. properly
fed and managed. frequently weigh
from Ave TO six pounds at ten weeks
Of age. II IN estimated by poultry
! men making "a speciality OF growing
ducks that the feed costs per pound "
producing duck meat ranges from y
cents To ~ cents, depending upon the
current prices Of grain and other
feeds.
Im,tasing the supply CT I:gss.
The number ~ marketable eggs
can be increased by following IA few
practical suggestions. Among Ia,
most important of these are the pro-
duction OF the infertile esq after the
breeding season is over and the prop
cr handling OF eggs by the farmer
before sending them TO market. The
infcrtilc egg Is obtained when All male
birds are removed from the flock.
This does not decrease the number OF
egRA produced, but IL does increase
greatly their keeping qualities. The
production Of the infortile egg and
the proper handling and marketing of
egEs by the producer world increase
tremendously the MUIR DER of market
able eggs each year by diminishing
the quantity that are rendered unit
for food.
An increased production of duDNs
eggs Is advisable Whcro 1Fr'.'..' uHr
kets are found.
The poultry house should be ,l,t
and sanitary aud the fowls free IRON
insect pests. thereby %prcventing dis.
case and mortality. n h. estimated
that nearly $4,000. 00O worth OF pOui'
try IL lost each year through diseas'
alone. Special attention should b'
given u the feeding and housing o
laying fowls at seasons oi the yeal
when their natural source of foo,
supply is cut OF.
General IIs resist In INDniLry Products
Although the Matching season
proper should be- considered at an enc
by May /. il may be feasible In som
sections uf the northern u north
western part II his country 10 con
tinuc Matching until the hrst Of June
Chicks Matched at that time, viii
proper feed and management. vii
frequently begin laying In January o
the following year. The maturity @
fowls Matched late can be greatly IN
rcascd u the mother hens are conhn
ed until tho chicks are weancd. u
this way feed that is furnished tn
chicks produces growth, instead q
energy 10 follow tho mother, ENiri
precautions should be taken la IN
late spring and early summer To ktel
tho young birds free from lice AM
disease, both OF which cause thous
ands to die every year. More genera
Use ~ tho incubator aud broader VII
Increase considerably the output e.
chickens. and consequently the num-
Der of layers the following year
The United States department @
agric e aud the several state agri
cultural colleges vii! be lad to sup
ply helpful Information to anyone In
irrralnl Nm raislng pnnltrN ON D lnrg