South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-10

row slender-looking breasts that
have hat appearance from the
junction of the thighs. Nor must q
pullet with full crop be mistaken
for a full-breasted and desirable
pullet The full. broad, rounding
breast is an excellent indication Of
individual vitality.
Capacity For Food.
The body Of the pulIet practically
includes those portions Of the speci-
men exclusive OF the back and
breast; in other words, the sides and
underline. including the rear por-
ton called the fun. In the body
we must look for length and depth
i'm the same manner as the back
governs the breadth or thickness.
The side view Of bird must show a
body extending we'll back from the
junction Of the thighs and contin-
ually dropping, so that II carried
much further it would strike the
ground. Looking from behind the
body should get wider as it drops 50
that il is at its greatest width at the
point extreme lowest and furth est
back II is not 10 be taken from this
description Of the body that pullets
which have baggy or sagging abdO-
mems are desirable, for such pullets
usually break down early in their
career. The underline Of the pull
let should be inclined 10 sag. how
ever, rather than be narrow and
short Great capacity is necessary.
also room FOR food and productive
organs II the great production look
ed for is to be realized.
The legs should be fairly short,
heavily made and set wide apart.
such legs are evidence of sturdiness
and vigor. The toes should be
strong and straight with good, heavy
nails fer a covering.
Gull the pullets that have a long.
slim back, crow or snake head,
sleepy eyes. long neck. narrow chest,
wedge-shaped back, pinched tail.
long. slim legs and toes. extremely
narrow or shallow abdomen, or one
with a deformity OF any kind. Those
which have had any serious sickness
should also be rejected.
Avoid Unnecessary Disturbances.
Pulets should now be in their
laying quarters. 1t does not do TO
shift pullets 20 winter quarters when
they are laying or reddeninaup for
laying as such a procedure is very
liable to check or retard them. &C
cording 70 their condition az the
time. and so account for the loss Of
eggs at a time when they are at
their highest market value.
Before shifting 20 winter quar-
ters such pullets as have not be-
gun 20 lay should be carefully ex-
amined TO make sure that they are
healthy and free from insect pests.
Any birds showing traces Of sickness
should either be disposed OF or
placed by themselves and giveE spe-
cial attention. Such birds with care
may pay IL retained as egg produc-
ers. but they should not be tolerated
IN the breeding pen.
Feeding the backward pullets wet
mashes in the morning and then al
lowing them free range during the
middle Or The dav viii hurrv them
along See that thev 60 70 roost
with a full crop. and that II is empty
IN the morning There IS no better
practice than that OF the operator
making a late trip 10 the poultry
house and examining the birds re-
cardinC their capacity or inclina-
ton for food. An early morning
visit viii be repaid if the pullets are
examined regarding their digestive
ability. The extra time put in upon
the smaller number or pullets Will
be amply repaid BY the increased
production.
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