Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-11
,:.GULL THE STOCK BEFORE
g. o.: 1T REACHES MATURITY
> -
Quite a Largo Percentage Of Years
PullctS Are Not Worth Saving
as Layers.
BUT THEY MAKE GOOD BRoILERS
Best Methods of Preparing the
Discarded Ones for Market
Poultry-Small FlockS Often Give
the Best Results.


to say that the average poultryman
does not have over 200 really worth
while puMets raised TO maturity. The
other 100 are culls of different sorts.
that Will not bring the cost OF their
rearing in the market as meat. CON
sequently they are either dlSpoScd q!
at loss or kept AS part Of the foe
II disposed Of at a loss; they make
the cost Of the good stock about hall
again what il should be. II kept az
part 81 the flock ,hey lower produc-
ton to the point Of little or no proft-
This can be avoided by proper man
should closely inspect MS young stock
and pick out all pul!ets that give
,ured birds BY September. taking only
those showing abundant vitality and
discard ali runts. cripples defe'tNes
and birds in poor health.
select Only tho Rest.
No poultry raiser should allow The
desire to nave large flock Of nu!leis
influence the work OF rigid culIinSS.
for it, is far hetts- 70 have a small ,,oc i:
Ali pullats under size for their age,
these with hin less ana p IN ~ 6ni
of the selected stock
Then selec, the males REQUIRED; re-.
ssRs 9n ,hs bes in ano nGH
males at this age TO choose those which
give promise OF continued vigorous
growth. Many male birds show sisns
in weight but such birds rarely de-
veiop into bis sturdy males. their early
In selecting males i; is, best TO keep
allow for the discard Of those that
The chosen birds should, # poss
be allowed trse range and kept by
Themselves. The mo:e range Loved
However. many fine hocks are reared
in confinement which. Of course. en-
tails greater labor costs
plan OF placing their selected. stock
,on range with some nearby farmer:
the poult-yHlan SUPPLYING coo7s and
labor and field a satisfactory method
Of securing range for their growing
young STOCK. Whichsyer method IS
rated rs growth is much greater when
Small Flock. Give Results.
The focks OF selected birds should De
allowed ample sleeping quarters, and
s s9e she the better ; viii De the results.
but they are not imperative. Many
poultryraen do not allow their birds 20
rbost until they ere placed IN laying
The fowls should have sumotten;
roost or floor space SO that each bird
can sit down without erowding. Al!
Houses should be we'll ventilated so
that the birds are not left gaspinG for
breath during the night.
"A good feeding plan tor the deve,-
opment OF the selected docks is a grain
mixture morning and night, with
either a mois; mash az noon or dry
mash in hoppers before the flock at
: least, part OF the day.
Equal parts cracked corn, feed wheat
and oats makes good grain mixture.
The following mash mixture will be
found e:cellen; for the maturing flock
fed. eiihe- we, or dry: 400 pounds
corn meal, 200 pounds wheat bran, 200
pounds m!ddMnEs. 900 wounds beef
scrap, 100 pounds alfalfa meal, loo
wei TO allow somewhat less corn and
corn meal
80 Disposins of the Cun..
The next step IN culi!ng The growing
" fock, perhaps the most important one,
sinse i efts',S the PT@ti. Of me ous Sd
surplus males. The poultryman will
- secure the greatest return for his
'rstock by dressing all fow.s sold and
/. grading same INTO sizes He should
have at least three si2es-l l-2 pound
K. ,brouers, containing all dressed birds
weighing from IL to ll-2 pounds
dressed birds W:tGhinT from "a TO
2l-2> pounds .anG.raastcrs divided into
various lots according 20 weight. say.
four. five and SIX pound sizes.
Hotels are one OF the best markets
for the small. or large grove who Mas
Surplus Stock "a dispose Of, and the
III. sscure shipments a.rec, from the
are offered
In supplying such trade however.
the grower must De willing "a furnish
prime article properly picked ana
packed This means that ne must
Ecni MS cu!ls and fatten them before
kfM:ns; then PICK them by the dry
method Most hotels require ina, ,hs
shipper supply Them with birds OF the
we4ssis which they designate II two
pouhd hTo!!c!s are ordered. they do no,
IKE TO rcCciV" birds weighing from
one -quarter ITO one-half pound over or
':ess' because this makes uneven por-
I:Efcr fow! slightly under weigh,
than over.
Selecting Fowls for Dressing.
may, seem d.mcult 10 select birds
go. closely Tor we ght before killing.
Broilers UP 20 two pounds Mil 'Iosn
aeouf quarter az piund in killing.
Will !oosters OF from four to I'VE
pounGs Will shrink around one half
pound. TINS loss may seem excessive
to- tnose unused 70 dressing fowls.
ana ihe pou.,rNman may think he Nil
rose Tess By selling alivt As q matter
or FAC, az poultry shipped alive w!,l
rose weight IN shipping even a short
naIs.ancs due TO worry and fright n
beng handled. TINS shr.nkngc wii,
amour, to from Two 20 nye pcr con;
IN shipping live fowls Not Gnlv ,b.s
Gloss must be stood but The difference
cents pound
.,d dSr nc Pqrp23se q tatteninE Gull
and confined For the average poul.
Try raiser oeSt results VIII bc outaiuca
~ 4a eng ihe fowls FOR fatten.ug n
Birds, Win a small yard ana houssee
for each AocE. Different sizes shoul4