Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1919-05-01

Produce lnfeItlle eggs. Save your
portion of the $15,O00,OO0 which is an
lually lost, by removing the male from
the flock now.
rrouuce sulaDle eggs. After re-
moving the male observe the Following
rules. Have clean and sufficient
liests; gather The eggs twice daily;
keep them in a cool, dry place; market
them often as you can, at least
twice {, week; do not market stray
eggs that are found in hay lofts, sheds
or out Vi the way places unless you
are positively sure that they are abb
solueely fresh, take no chances; keep
the small and very large eggs for
home c.ns assumption. You can create
a demand for your eggs that will in
crease your profit by observing and
,arrying out The ABOVE suggestions.
The male does not help the hens to
lay. He merely fertilizes the germ
of the egg. Inc fertile germ in hot
weather quickly becomes blood ring.
which spoils the egg for food and
market. Sumner heat has the same
effect on fertile eggs as the hen or
incubator A word to the wise should
be sufficient. Remove the males.
May is an ideal month for growing
chicks and is also an ideal month Gf
allowed to be) for growing lice and
mites. There has been so much said
nd written about these pests that most
everyone knows how to eliminate and
get rid of them out few hints at this
time may be helpful.
1t is a wise plan to commence Gull
ing the slow growing weddings
throughout this month and next.
Those with prominent, physical de-
fects such as very crooked tails lame,
or other deformities that will tend
to handicap future development and
egg laying should be culled out; also
ScC Ilu VI Oil iialCS JoSC do oooil q"
possible except those that will be
needed for breeding purposes.
In many sections of the country
where the Matching season started
about the first of the year we would
suggest that the cockerels be separ
ated from the pullets especially so
where Legho,ns and such breeds are
kept.
Do not overlook the fact that the
chicks must have shade. If there is
no natural shade for the chicks to sta-/
under during the heated spell of the
day be sure and provide sufficient for
their need.
One of the most important factors
in keeping the young chicks growing is
good, clean, fresh water in clean YES
-sels. Commencing with this month
May in most all sections of the coun-
try the sun will be getting warmer and
care should be taken to change the
water as often as required. AS We
have often written, it is poor policT
to hatch lot of chicks and then neg
lect them.
Another thing to be avoided is over
crowding. A coop brooder Of colony
house that was large enough 10 mold
the baby chicks is rot large enough af-
ter two or more months depending on
the breed and growtl. it is absolute
ly necessary that the growing chicks
have plenty of room to grow. The
flock must be culles!, and cockerels
that are sufficiently large should be
separated and disposed of. Chicks
that have not shown proper growth
should also be separated and leg or
wing banded. Many Of these chicks,
even the pullets, should be marke.'.
Only the good, strong, vigorous spec :
men should be retained as breeders
and layers as these are the only one 5
that can return a profit.
Many people will say that thi 5
means a lot of work, time and thought.
Certainly it does, but So ICES every