Milford chronicle., 1917-07-13
OvercrOwding The Poultry
Yard---And It's Results
By J. H. MeFAUL, Jr.
(AH Rights ReseyTedl

must have il and fancy fowls can't do without il
The proper care and attention necessary in th
e raising Of show birds and for that matter utilit
stock as well cannot be given if your flock is to
large or If the plant is overcrowded For that rea
son the careful and attentive poultryman resort
TO eullng. and that closely in order that he nigh
coming profit earners.
No person is so good at picking out birds he car
complete the Job Of culling in day. This Is I
most important work and should extend over
period Of several weeks in order to do it thor
oughly and still not make the mistake Of gettinl
rid Of birds that might be profitable TO keep Gull
! ing should be begun when the chicks are still
| small Pick out those that have the earmarks OF
! being good and then coop and fatten the remain.
I der at once for the market. As soon as they are
/ in condition turn them into cash; thus you will
not be forced to feed lot Of stock that will net
you little in return for your trouble and expense
! After few days. and not later than a week.
the flock should again be gone over but the second
cu!hhg should be more careful than the first The
undesirable obtained should likewise be fattened
and marketed. Keep up this process of eliuina-
ton until nothing remains save the very best
specimens. OF course, the culling of the focf 5
should be more carefully done when RAISING show
birds than wher utility stock alone is desired
Many persons however refuse to Gull when only
raising birds for commercial PURPOSES and rigb+
here IS where they maSe a most serious mistake
drone or nOn-producer is a burden to anv nlant
whether il be in the raising Of fancy stool or
other~lse. Culhng Is the cornerstone Of the build
ing OF good laying strain of fowls 1t is lust as
important rs proper mating-both Of them must
be done to attain success.
Bat frankly; Are you getting all the eggs from
your blrds that you have a right to expect? This
Is a vital question for every poultrynan TO deter
mine. II you are not, where does the fault Ie9 u
may be that your method of feeding is irnproper
or l. might be that your flock is clogosJ ,,.;tL
drones or non-producers If the latter is the case
you have failed 70 Gull properly and the tronbie
viii never lie remedied until this is put in onera
ton. The presence of drones in the poultry plant
will only depreciate the work of the rvoftofio
birds and keep down your profits.
There rs only one way to get rid of the drones
and that is by culliIg. Get the habit and Ee,, ~
You VIII possibly be triie longer in building up
flock Of good fowls. but the reward will be
greater IN the end, while the cost Of keen will b
materially lessened
Select only good layers for place in your breed
ing pens, if your effort is to produce brds tbo+
will have the same good characteristics Tb;s is -
comparatively easy job provided you have owen
them the care and attention which sbouId ba,,s
Peen theiTs' ior you viii then be in a position to
distinguish the layers from the non-layers Now
is good time to single out all the old or vearli1e,
birds that have not earned their feed this sDrin,
and convert them into cash. 1t is the height Of
folly TO attempt to carry them over This yrnfer a.
the present high price of feed 90
Inc proper eulling Of ones focks serves a dual
purpose Besides getting rid of the non-produc
ers, II aiso makes more room for the growth and
development of the youngsters that are canine,
along and prevents the overcrovydnr of vo,,r iart
which is responsible for many Of the ills of poul-
try: - pOu'-
Much stress is naturally laid upon the proner
breeding OF fowls for success but while this is Of
great Importance, believe that proper feeding is
even more vital. ans 20
Sunshine is most valuable requisite to the
health Of the poultry in the winter and the birds
cannot be given too much Of it, but it is quite diff
lerent IN the summer. At this season of the wear
Us rays are exceedingly hot and will do as much
harm now as It does good in the winter me
birds should be protected from it to large eyte1t
Mex. week will discuss Summer SIM svj
Its Effect On Poultry"