Milford chronicle., 1917-11-23

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branches of the poultry industry are pro-
fitable, yet larger returns are to be de-
rived from the sale of eggs than from
any other source. Eggs are profitable to
produce at almost any season of the year
but like other communities, yield bigger
returns when the demand exceeds the
supply.
This is naturally the case in winter, as
far as eggs are concerned. During the
fall and winter the hens are not as active
in their laying as during the spring and
summer, thus decreasing the supply and
causing a short market; and this makes
the prices soar during this particular
period each year.
Now that the war is putting the burden
of feeding the world upon the shoulders
of America, the prices of eggs are soaring
still higher than under normal cOndi-
tons, and it is the duty of every poultry
man to produce them in as large num-
bers as possible. This is time, in order
not only to have a part in feeding the
! big armies across the seas and the stay
at-homes, but incidently to further in
crease the profits from your business.
The man who is successful in getting
good Weld at this season of the year will
realize more from his hOcks than the
man who only gets eggs when every
body else is doing the same thing name
ly i'll the spring and summer. Do your
bit by producing eggs now.
The subject of How to get winter
eggs is one much discussed by the av-
erage poultryman, whether he be raising
fowls on a large or small scale. All are
alike deeply interested i'll the process of
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only at premium.
The laying periods of different breeds
of fowls differ materially, which makes
it necessary for one to acquaint himself
with the characteristics of his particular
breed in order to get the best results
from them Once these are learned, it
is then up to the breeder to work dill
gently and feed consistently for a good
Weld. Dunghills as well as fine fowls lay
we'll during the spring, for this is the
natural laying season, and they are per-
forming according to nature. But it takes
proper breeding, proper feeding and
proper care to get these same fowls to
produce during the colder season.
The pullets of some of the breeds lay
much earlier than those of others, pro-
vided they have been properly raised and
ing them have been right. This demon
strates that one of the greatest factors in
producing winter eggs is early Matching.
This in itself does not, of course, insure
winter eggs, but it helps the breeder ma
terially to increase the winter yield by
surrounding him with a bevy of birds
that can be made to produce.
Early hatched pullets, if fed properly |
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development, mean that they will begin |
producing at time when eggs are much |
desired. OF course, the Matching of the /
future layers depends largely upon what /
breed you may have. The larger bodied |
birds must be gotten out earlier than the
smaller-bodied ones, in order that thev
might be made to develop in time for fall
and winter laying. February and March
are the two best months for the Matching
of birds of the former class for winter
laying, while the latter class can be got
ten out much later, say even. as late as
the first of June, and still be made to
produce during the early winter. This is
iue to their rapid growth and their quick
However, the Matching is not the only
hing that is necessary, as they must be {
yept growing all the time until maturity /
s reached. S
A tagging in this respect on the part i
# any bird will unfit it for the duties of
winter laying. You can therefore see i
he importance of constant growth and e
evelopment. a
If you have not considered winter lay S
ng before from the standpoint of early il
atches, now is the time to prepare for il
ext years stock. Plan to mate early
nd hatch early. The egg business will Il
OF die with the present winter. Each Il