HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Seaforth News, 1950-10-12, Page 2TIIgFA2N FRONT
Johx,
t,elcc you have them shut in,
KEEP THEM THERE -that's the
advice handed out to flock -owners
by Middle Western poultry speci-
alists, 13y October 15th, these ex-
perts say, it is desirable to have
your layers housed for the winter.
They have records which convince
them, at least, that confinement of
layers is essential to success with
theist.
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Give 'em Plenty of Feed,
Layers won't lay without feed.
A dual-purpose breed in heavy pro-
duction will eat 32 to 38 pounds
of feed per 100 pullets daily; Leg -
horns, about 28 to 32 pounds per
100 pullets. '
Scinethncs flockotvners forget to
supply enough feed as the pullets
rapidly increase in production in the
fall. This may result in a premature
molt ger a slump in production. 0,
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Another poultry specialist, points
out that heavily eating pullets. need
plenty of "elbowroom" at"tire feed-
ers. When the grain atu1 nsash
seeterrt is used, at least 30_ to 36
running: feet of hopper :pace is
ne.'essary for 100 layers.
he simple way to figure this is
to provide at least one running foot
of feelier space to each three hens.
The ecepers, of course, must be
karat *u11 of fresh} mash at all times.
Good Way to Stop "Blowouts"
Eter+ion of the oviduct, or pro-
Iatees, often leads to cannibalism.
T. is usually occurs when a Nock
a;,_rOac::cs the peak of heavy pro-
d'.'cavtt ie the fall, and at the time
vCeet tis pens are full of layers.
•'.0 often the poultry raiser goes
pie laying house in mitl-
1r:rt'•r; and finds one or two hens
V'1•h -.. .••ts amt-,letcly picked
iter sure just what
ext: e= •!-t , condition. Often the
b'ee's ,•.: