The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1919-03-13
Our + Poultry Department
Conducted by Rev. F. L. Fraser
THE sc EGG RANCH

THE &C EGG RANCH
In this column last week G. c. Can't
well, of Hover, told am interesting
story of the growth of the &c Egg
Ranch from two old hens to modern
plant with Matching capacity OF 3D.
600 chix. This week Mr.. Cantwell
continues the story by explaining his
methods Of stock selection and feed
ing.f He says:
Our Stock and System of Handling
Our stock consists of an amalgama-
ton of the very best laying strains
we could get, and with our own sys-
tenn of handling which is entirely orig
inal with us.
We do not trap-nest, nor do we Ho-
game. The first is good, but the lat
ter is all guess work, and as we are
too busy to spend all our time taking
thousand or so hens off their nests
every day when we can accomplish
practically the same stunt in very
few days.
Just at the time the poor layers give
up the job for the season is the time
we operate. During the latter part OF
July and all of August is the natural
season for hens to commence to mott,
and Just at that time is when the
drones are entirely off the job, and the
poor layers stop entirely, but the hens
that are worth while, the heavy layers,
show no signs of molting and are in
dustriously on the job. The last week
of July we confine every pullet on the
place in their respective quarters
Then from early morn till late in the
day we watch diligently and all hens
that go on the nests to lay are given
their liberty, and this continues fol
three days; and all hens left in the
pens at the expiration of three days
igo to the block. Then, after four days
those that were liberated are confined
again and the same process continue:
as at first. This little trick is con
tinued for from four to five weeks
till none are left but those that arr
continually on the job, and by Thu
practice of absolutely eliminating al
drones and early molts we have clas
of hens whose only occupation is t
shell out the eggs. Then, taking on
all that are off-color or are defectiv
in any other way and what is left con
lstitutes our breeding pens the next sea
son, saving all the heavy layers, an
YOU get the benefit Of just as thor
system Of trap-nesting as any ths
are on the tedious job Of trapnestifi
all the year round, and at PRACTICAL
half the price. All we lack is the II
dividual egg-record, for it is cine
we save all the heavy layers, evidence
by the eggs we get, and what the
do for us they will do for you.
Our stock consists of an amalgams
ton Of the very best laying strair
we could get, and with our own systel
of handling which is entirely. origins
with US.
We do not trap-nest, nor do we ii
ganize. The first is good, but the la
ter is all guess work, and as we al
too busy to spend all our time takir
a thousand or so hens off their mes
every day, when we can accomplls
practically the same stunt in vel
few days.
Just at the time the poor layers gi'
up the job for the season. is the TN
we operate. During the latter pa
of July and all of August is the ma
ural season for hens to commence
mott, and just at that time is when t
drones are entirely off the job, and t
8 poor layers stop entirely, but the ne
1 that are worth while, the heavy laye'
show no signs Of melting and are
dustriously on the job. The last we
of July we confne every pullet
the place in their respective quartz
Then, from early morn till late in
dav we watch diligently and all he
that 90 on the nests to lay are CIV
their liberty, and this continues
three days; and all hens left in
pens at the expiration Of three ds
90 to the block. Then, after four d.
those that were liberated are confil
ok again and the same process contin'
as at first. This little trick is cont
ned for from four to five weeks,
- none are left but those that are
tinually on the job, and by this pr
tice of absolutely eliminating all