Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-18

eubaeors, they often become over
heated during the day. ma kine II nee
essary to put out the lamps. and when
this Is done. too often the reliehting
10 overlooked until the chicks have
returned to roost for the night. and
they. not finding the usual heat under
the hover. crowd into the corners OF
the brooder for warmth. The same
thing happens when the brooder
stoves are used-the houses get too
hot, the Ares In the stoves are allowed
to burn SO low that in many instances
they 20 completely out and have to
be made up again. but frequently too
late to prevent the crewdinG OF the
chicks. against which We have been
repeatedly warned.
The rapid increase in the number OF
lice and mites in the coops, breeders
and laying houses during the warm
weather is another serious source of
danger. but their control will be dts
cussed in a later article.
The decrease in egg production OF
the adult fowls from this time on
through the summer may be attrfb-
uted to n number OF causes. the most
important Of which, however. 10 in
sufficisnt consumption Of food. which
may be due to the falling OF Of the
supply OF insects. bugs and worms on
the range, or to the apathy OF the
weather they do not seem to range 30
far or to work as hard as they do In
cooler weather. wherein they closely
resemble the average human being.
The moultine Of the hens has its in
fiuenoe. but It 10 q fact that hens not
moulting lay fewer eggs at this time.
This condition can be largely pre-
Usually the good feeder feeds some
hard grain morning and evening:
others give only one feeding a day
to the farm flock; in the case OF the
former he usually keeps. in n self
fseding hopper. a supply OF ground
round. but It is kept permanently In
the laying house, and In the latter
part OF March. April and May. when
| the insect life 10 abundant. the fowls
wander far from the house and do
per for food, As they find IN the fields
all that 10 necessary to meet all re-
Quirements; but during the summer.
when the fowls are less energetic. and
the animal life with other food ma
terials is less plentiful on the range.
the fowls continue to search for feed.
but get only sufhcient nourishment to
supply the needs Of the body and not
enough to furnish material for the
production Of eggs. II the feeder will
recognise this condition. and as soon
as egg production begins to fall OF
carry out to the fields once daily q
mash Of ground feeds moistened with
| skim milk. II possible: cali in the
hens. and feed the mixture in long
| troughs. then supplement this with a
moderate feeding Of whole grains
| morning and night. he will In all
probability be surprised at the re-
suits.
During the month Of June, 1918, the
| egg production Of q nock OF 33s
white Leghorns on . farm Of one Of
our present demonstrators in Caro-
| line county, Nd. fed In the usual way.
gradually and consistently decreased
/ until the 2ist day Of the month,
i when the owner. in accordance with
| our suggestion. began to carry q wet
mash 70 the range. feeding II at noon.
with the result that, within ten days.
! ten hens OF the flock became broody.
I and during the month Of July 500
eggs more were laid than were laid
f, in June, with an increase in net prof
| its for the month Of not less than
SIS.
| The same conditions affecting the
egg production OF the adult fowls
| affect the growth Of young stock.
and the same method Of feeding IL
applicable to the feeding OF the chck-
ems. To secure rapid growth In. sum-
mer other food than that found on
the range must be supplied. ct t'