Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-11
COLL THE STOCK BEFORE
y. y. q: IT REACHES MATURITY
Quito Large Percentage Of Years
Pullets Are Not Worth Saving
as Layers.
BUT THEY MAKE GOOD BRoILERs
Best Methods of Preparing the
Discarded Ones for Market
Pohltry-Small Flocks Often Give
the Best Results.


and the doing the culline after the
focks have begun to lay. Ii. is safe
tpSsay that the average poultryman
does not have over 200 really worth
while pullets raised TO maturity The
other 100 are culls OF different sorts.
that Will NOT bring the cos; OF their
rearing in the market, as meat. con:
II disposed Of at loss. they make
the cost Of the good stock about halr
again what it should be If kept as
part Of the flock. they lower produc-
ton to the point Of little or no profit.
This can be avoided by proper man
aGement during the midsummer sea-
SOM First OF all the poultryman
and pick out all pulletS that give
promise OF developing into fully ma
iured birds by September, taking only
those showing abundant vitality and
discard all run;s. cripples. detectives
and birds in poor health.
select Only the Best.
No poultry raiser should allow the
desire 10 have a large flock OF pulets
for !. is far better TO have small flock
showing a profit than large flock
niling up loss.
those with thin legs and! undeveloped
bodies and heads should be left out
OF the selected stock.
serving only the hardest and most
sturdy. Il is always best in selecting
males at this age TO choose those which
give promise of continued vigorous
growth. Many male birds show signs
OF maturity when couple of pounds
In weight bn, such birds , rarely de- de.
maturity having stunted their Efowih.
In selecting males /; is best TO keep
,W o ss7 any E w be ef ,hHsa hs sG
do not develop as anticipated.
The. chosen birds should, II possible,
be allowed free se range and kept ,I,;w by
the finer will be their development;
Howeter. many fine focks are reared
.n, iso eIea,er labor Mn Costs u'
Many small poultry farms find the
plan OF placing their selected stock
feed and paying the farmer for his
labor and field, a satisfactory method
81 securing range for their growing
young stock. Whichever method is
pursued. the sexes should he scpa-
-ated, IS growth is much greater when
Small FIocks Give Results.
The fiocks of selected birds should be
allowed ample sleeping quarters, ana
The smaller the flock allowed to each
Roosts may be supplied at this time.
but they are not Imperative; Many
pouitrymen do not allow their birds 10
roost until they are placed in laying
The fowls should have sufficient
toost or floor space so that each bird
IAN sit down withou, crowdins. Al
houses should be we'll ventilated so
that the birds are no, left gasping for
brtatp during the night.
4. good feeding plan for the devcl-
ppment OF the selected nocks is grain
mixture morning and night. with
.ither a moist mash AT noon or dry
least part OF the day,
Equal parts cracked corn. feed wheat
and oats makes good grain mixture.
The following mash mixture will be
found ercellcnt for the maturing flock
tcd.' either wet or dry: 500 pounds
eorn meal. 200 pounds wheat bran, 200
scrap: 100 pounds alfalfa meal, loo
pounds ground oats For males it is
vel TO allow somewhat less corn and
:orn meal.
DisposinE of tho Culis.
The next step in cull!nE the growing
lock. perhaps the most important one.
SINCE IL effects the profits OF the bust
hess; is the disposal OF the culls and
secure the greatest return for his
stock hy dressing all fows sold ani
grading same into sizes. He should
nave at least three si2es-l l2 pound
oroilers. containing all dressed birds
weighing from Ia to IL pounds
Two. peund broiiers containing all
dressed birds weighing from ! 81 10
sl-2 pounds. and -oasters divided into
various lots according TO weight. say.
tour. five and six pound sizes.
Hotels are one OF the best ma ketS
Tor the small or large grower who has
Surplus istock 10 dispose OF, and the
!najt<!;y of ho;e! managers are glad
20 secure shipments direct from the
i 2as'5ffiE Pihn' eve" II only few birds
In supplying such trade, however.
ne grower must be willing TO furnish
prime article properly picked and
packed This means that he must
pen his cu!!S and fatten chem before
Killing; then pick them by the dry
method, Most hotels require tina, IN.
shipper supply them with birds OF IN.
weights which the" designate II two
oound hEoi!ers are ordered, they do not
iHS 10 receive birds weighing from
'ns-quarter To ne-half pound over or
"Ss. necaus. this makes uneven nor.
ions IN ne dininE-room Most hotels
Prefer fowl slightly under weight
'-ra-n over
Selecting Fowls for Dressing.
!. may, seem difficult TO selec, birds
: 90 c!?sely Tor weight before killing
"a - FeaI''T y IS quite easily done.
'nout quarter OF "A piunt In kill!ng.
.hi!f ROSTERS OF from four 10 NE
oWnG MI! shrink arolnd oue.half
o those unused Is drcss.np. .oJtis
no ;hs pou!tryinan may think ne vii.
ose less by selling alive. As a in.t,cr
lscl. all poultry shipped alive wuI
Csc weight In shipping even A short
uS i dgs TO wTorry and fr eht IN
Hs ''N''d MS ShrlNkdgc
mount TO from Two TO hvc per cen,
shipping live fowls No, Griy ,y"s
"as must be stood blt the iifferenc.
.etween the price % dressed aud Nv.
owls which IS rarely less than Ten
spts pound.
70! ihe purpose Of fattening Gull
Tock should BE taken from Inc -anrs
md confined For the ayarar. r9i5i.
~ raiser best results will b, ob,air.,i
~ placing the fowls for fa,teniuu. N
maj! docks OF from ten 10 ,wsniy
''EdS'' with . small yard and housa
or each flock DIFFERENT sizes shof,fa
,e Kept separate. that is rsosters
.hould not be confined Win nyoll,rs
80 roosts should he In the coops and
TO little on the floor, every eff6rd he
fg made 10 Keep the fowls from exer-
as!ng.
Practically all feed during the .a,-
nnins period should be II the FORM
y moist mash y good MIXTURE l.
4. follows loo pounds whoa, bran.
700 pounds corn meal, 200 pounds
ground oats or oat meat ana i66
'ounds beet scran To every FOUR
rIcKets OF this mixture should be adj
ed one half buckets Of cut clover thar
,as been soaked severa! hours in hot
aaEe bulk and supply green food.
nus making the mash more dlges,i5le.
Feed I'nuening Ration.
The mash should be fed three times
day il troughs, allowing only wha,
he birds Will eat quickly. being carc.
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