South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-11
DEMONSTRATION OF
POULTRY CULLIN G
ATTRACTS FARMERS
Interesting Facts Are Revealed
by Purdue University
Expert


Wednesday at a poultry culling
demonstration on the farm OF Err
nest Zshrn. near Crumstown. at
tended by farmers, their wives and
others interested IA chicken raising
The meeting was the first OF a Sc
Fies which VIII be held throughout
the county during this month and
September by County Farm Agent
+. g. Bird. IN an educational cam
paIgn 20 place the poultry industry
on n strictly scientific and profitable
basis
Decision that the hen must be
producer or lose her sphere OF use-
fuluess was reached after Leroy
Jones. Purdue poultry department.
had explained how to determine
whether birds are worth while or
not Every detail Of cUlling was
demonstrated. including how TO han
die the hens. when and what 20 Gull,
and illustrated how an examination
OF birds would develop their laying
qualities.
Jones emphasized that the careful
culling OF a flock Of hens. while OF
the utmost Importance. would not
cause poorly fed and poorly housed
hens to become high layers. Neither
will culling produce a large increase
in winter eggs unless early Matching
and proper feeding OF young stock
IS practiced. Egg production Is In
herited. he declared. For example.
he said, one hen may lay four 20 six
months In the spring and early sum
ruer. then loaf the rest OF the year.
Another hen IN the same flock will
lay nine 10 u months before taking
a vacation, he pointed out A study
Of these hens and their trap-nest
records has disclosed that the good
hen can be told from the poor layer
without using the trap-nest IL the
birds are examined at the right time
of the year.
August and September are the
best months 70 Gull. Jones asserted,
as during this period OF the year the
long distance" layers are still at
work, while the short time" loafers
have stopped for the season. It was
suggested az the most effective
means Of determining when culling
should be done was by keeping a
record Of the daily egg production
Of any specific flock. The gathering
was reminded, that during the sum
mer period there will be a decided
drop in the number OF eggs laid
each day. In poorly bred and fed
docks IL Will not appear until Sep
tenn Der or October.
In order 10 safeguard against mis-
takes. 1t was advised, that two Gull
ings Of the hocks be made each
year. The second culling will take
the real loafers out OF the flock,
which should be followed a month
or six weeks after the first. he said.
Mechanical work OF handling hens
may be made easy by providing
catching crate" which Jones e4-
planned could be readily constructed
as a minimum Of cost When Gull
ing IL is frequently desirable to di-
vide the flock into three classes,
called mum bers "one," two" and
three" The latter class. he said,
represent the poorest hens. and
should be sold without delay. Be-
tween the extremes or number
"twos, VIII be found a number of
medium or uncertain birds which in
the order OF things should be given
another chance 20 feather their
nest" PuIets cannot be Culled as
accurately as hens which have
passed through one season Of laying,
ne declared, and advised that the
early Matched pullets which, in the
fall. are well matured. OF good size
for the breed. in good physical con-
dition. should be kept for winter
layers. I'm making examinations of
the hen. each bird should be gone
over Thoroughly for time OF mott
body changes. loss OF skin color
body conformation, general health
and vig0r. and breed characteristics
Whom these characteristics do not
agree, it was suggested as the best
policy 90 leeband the hen, and ex-
anime her few weeks later.
Jones in connection with the dem
cnstratiou conducted a quiz class
and an sorts of questions were ask
ga particularly by the women. In
structious were Eiven how 20 deter
mine the fine points Of Guiding by
passing the birds among the gath -
inr and then putting queries as 20
n1rErular specimens The meeting
was held under the auspices OF the
d.ue Economics club Of Crumstown.
airs William Patterson is president
and Mrs t. Scuaoubaugh. secretary.
The next demonstration IS 20 be
held ON tre farm Of Weaver W. Mar
Tin. Madison township next Tuesday
COUNTY Farm Agent Bird IS sending
out a large number OF invitations 10
attend the meeting and sufficient ac-
ceptances have been received 20 in
sure larze attendance.
Those az the meeting included:
r. u. Is. NulEkens. Roy Brown. Mrs.
William Patterson. AIRS J.. Lerner
SIR. and Mrs Ernest b. Zahrn Mrs
GcorE. Brown Airs Maggie Shoue.
Mrs g. C.. Riddle. Mrs. a. Kring
Mrs. John Huffman Mrs Charles
Stephenson. Nrs @. J.. Forker. Mrs,
Frank Naucus Mrs. Daton Arnold,
Mrs. Ora Taylor. Mrs. c. F. Peter
SON Airs T. f. Miller. Mrs. c. p.
EIdred. Mrs Gilbert Wedel Mrs.
Fred Miller Mrs A. ~. Miller. Mrs.
r. Sens.rbaugh. Mrs. George Lerner.
Mrs George CIum Mrs. Richard FL
d-eI. John AiIiken. Clinton Peter
SON. Roy Peterson. X NJ. Robertson.
Claude Peterson.
Commenting ON the interest wom-
er are takine iu The poultry indus
t-y Jones declared during his trav-
sls throughout the state that he had
never attended meeting In which
such @ spirit OF enthusiasm was
manifested. He appreciated that men
were busy on the farms and were
unable 90 get away without incon-
Ecuierce and !t did not regret IL
fer tAe reason Of che remarkable