Milford chronicle., 1927-04-29
MILLION DOLLAR LOSS BY THE
POULTRYMEN OF SUSSEX


This is the positive and candid
opinion of the writer; based on OBJ
serVations of hundreds of visits on
poultry farms throughout the coun-
W. These losses are principally
due to incorrect methods. Ask any
successful poultryman and he will
tell you that the poultry game is a
scientific proposition. There are
many puzzling and perplexing prob
lens from the BABY chlck to the old
hen. He has no control whatever OV-
er the selling price of his products.
But one thing is certain, he can ma
terially cut or reduce cost of pro-
duction. Efficiency must be the
watch word.
To be successful depend on four
mighty important factors, namely:
(D Housing: Sanitary, ventilated,
dry, roomy; (2) Breeding: pure
bred, healthy stock, fully developed,
high producers; go Feeding: Not
mere feeding feed, but the proper
kind, scientifically balanced, to meet
the requires. Feeding: Clean, palat-
able, scientifically balanced, uni
form; "a Wedding or Culling:
Weaklings, cockerels, low producers,
early moulters.
These four factors govern life,
growth, eggs, each one interlocking
the other.
First Six Weeks: A real critical
period for real worry to many poul-
trymen. Why so? OF course due to
the heavy losses of the baby chicks
during first 10 days. The writer re-
calls visiting four farms and the
death rate on these four farms total
ed 5000 chicks out of $500, oh what
terrible losses! The majority of
these losses are principally due to
incorrect methods. By all means
give the baby chick chance, know
the history of it's parent stock,
health and development, and buy
your chicks of reliable hatcherymen.
The Next IA Weeks, Growth
Growth is very, very important
factor. AS the twig is bent so the
tree will grow. So it is with your
chicks. Right here is where hun
dreds of pOultrymen are absolutely
overlooking their very best bet.
Why should we retard or hold back
growth of the youngsters? Why fear
early egg production? God created
all living creatures, animals, fowls,
plants, etc., to make their respective
growths according to laws of ma
ture. So by no means don't retard
your pullet growth. Do your best.
Feed balanced ration for growth
for heavy robust, husky pullets. 1t
has been definitely proven. Take two
pullets at weeks of age, one fed on
a balanced ration for IA weeks, laid
46 more eggs in IL months than her
sister, which was fed poorly, un-
balanced ration.
Now For More Eggs: There is no
question in my mind but what in
creased egg production can be
brought about. To be exacting, take
the same number of hens in the
county. They can be easily made to
produce 100000 more eggs an
nually over present production at
lower cost. This hinges on proper
feeding and care.
Feeding is really a science that is
know what to feed, how to feed,
when to feed. Thus the ulterior OBJ
ject is to produce maximum produc-
ton at minimum cost. The writer
was recently told by poultryman
that his monthly feed bill for 900
hens was $23.00 too much, if he had
used correctly balanced ration.
Folks, it is really up to us to find
out for. ourselves. Select some good
pure bred stock, exercise proper
care, adopt good sound plan, feed
correctly, for increased profits. t
Yours for more eggs and less
losses.
AN OBSERVER.