South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-10
AGRICULTURE
Indications of Egg Production Among
PuIlets-" Slackers" are Great Burden

aMNa's iAifFNAFa anu ~ iAAfls
Never in the history OF poultry
keeping has the necessity OF rigidly
cuiiing the hocks been more imper-
stive. II - only a business PROPOSE
ton. but 2 patriotic duty that all
feed be conserved. ANY poultry
man who maintains a flock OF fowls
which does not make the most Of
its feed is adding q burden TO him
self and a burden 70 the cause for
which We are lighting Edison says
Each man must WORK a little hard
er ana produce a little more 70
make up for those that are gone"
This advice should be applied 20 the
pOultry flock. too.
We must get rid OF the slack
ers" and 1y go doing we are not
only cutting down the consumption
OF grain and releasing labor for more
productive employment. but We are
helping o. swell the meat supply
which is becoming seriously low.
severe culling win not work any
hardship ON the poultry keeper. II
VIII increase his profits and improve
his dOcks. Culling will permanently
-emovc tho shakers from the
breeding nocks. so that future gen
erationE VII be more productive.
70 VIII also force home the lesson
that q few hens. well selected. are
che most prorfa bic.
Need For Constitutional NigOr.
The selection of puIIets for layers
depends upon their vitality ana Wig
Ole II they lack these qualities they
had better be sent 20 the fattening
pens Eate-hatched chicks which
gre only partly grown have no place
on the present poultry plant These
bullets VIII not lay before spring.
and then only In desultOry manner.
They lack the constitutional vigor
necessary for heavy egg production.
ana 70 must not be forgotten that
Cgg production Is heavy drain up-
on the constitutional vigOr OF the
fowl Besides. the pullet intended
70 produce fn~ze numbers of eggs
must 10 so constituted that il is able
TO eat and assimiiate large quaint
ties or food.
Constitutional vigor cannot De
measured. but Il has q close rela-
tiOn 20 the shape of o fowl BY
shape r. not meant those character
istics which separate our birds into
breeds ana varieties. but general
conformation mat is adaptable 10
pufte-s or any breed or variety.
those nearest standard weight
should be selected There are many
reasons why those that are over
sized or understood should not he
chosen. The former are inclined to
be inactive and reproductive. I'm
dersized birds should be rejected. az
their tendency is downward so far
as size is concerned
From a careful selection as 10 size
and stamina. II IS we'll 20 again Sc
lect the pullets FOR individual per
lection. From some standpoint the
head OF q specimen is not considered
very important but from other view
points 10 is extremely So The head
IS not only a fine index 10 the gen
erai health Of the specimen. but it
shows alertness and general vigor
which are so essential II the head
is small and refined # usually in
dicstes lack or vitality.
Reliable Head Points.
The best specimens should pos
sess q medium sized head. with
short stubby beak. indicating
strength. The beak should be fair
ly well curved. short face. short
rom the eve 20 the end OF the beak.
lz best The face should be bread
between the eyes. with comb set
fairly well upon the head. and
rather thick az the base. The eye
should be large. bright and snappy.
and should protrude like a ball. The