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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1967-08-17, Page 8-�t F t s C y T ' Ci 11 .10 , • y� tC i6 fr+ S. r $• : HE tfloo I. EXPosirpR, S AFQRTH. !b17'.0 .Ai,m. 17, 1947 • New Quarters for 10,368 Layers WE CONGRATULATE EWART ;W1LSON on having selected 5,000. For His New Fully Automated Caged Layer House. ' KimberCHICKS earn more profits by 'pro- ducing more large premium quality eggs. Scott Poultry Farms Ltd. Phone 527-084.7 Seaforth, Ont. Is An ,Authorized Associate Hatchery Franchized To Produce Genuine KimberCHICKS CONGRATULATIONS EWART WILSON on the completion, of a modern fully automated caged layer, house We are proud to have been , selected to erect the 40,by 240 foot building. DON COLQUHOUN CONSTRUCTION 200 Ontario' St., Clinton Phone 482-9506 Ready Mix Concrete for the farmer - BARNYARDS FEEDLOTS — WALKS • FARM BUILDINGS -- WALLS AND SILO BASES We are happy to have provided the ready -mix . concrete for the neW Ewart Wilson caged layer house: 1`elaphone or, wrtta'for'# Ile' 6111matit 52 4 rk# 52.44251 CONGRATULATIONS Site preparation, grading and crushed stone for Ewart Wilson's new caged layer house was supplied by FRANK KLING Limited 527-1320 Seaforth An estimated 1,40". people tool advantage Of an oaeil house at the Silverereek raft of. 14r. Ewart Wilson' to; view one of the most modern `poultry facilities b Western_ Ontario, The open house was held in conjunction with the opening of Mr. Wilspn's new 40 by 240 foot, fully automated caged layer house which is built ac- cording to the most up-to-date plans of the Ontario Agricul- tural College. Mr. Wi15on: ex- plained, "Being right beside the park (Lions Park) I wanted the best, nothing second rate that would detract from the, park." The big barn has a capacity of 10,358 caged ' layers. The birds are put in the cages when they are 20 weeks old and ready for immediate produc- tion. Everything in the ;barn Is automatic. A conveyor brings feed to all the cages. There is an automatic water system. The barn is cleaned by scraping lit- ter into cross augers which 'carry it outside the west side of the building where It is im- mediately removed. Eggs are easily gathered. An endless belt transports the eggs from the cages to .a plat- form at the end of the row of cages at the flick of a switch. Eggs are then gathered and stacked in cartons and immed- iately taken to the cooler room. • "This is the great advantage (it the- system,' saki Mr. Wil- son. "The ' greatest loss in eggs is when the eggs must sit in a hot building for nine or ten hours. This way they get right to the Miler in a short time and have no chance to deterior- ate in quality." Mr. Wilson uses flat -deck cages, four -rowa to eacl '%ank and suspended from the ceil- ing rather, than the stacked cages used in many barns. • The building is windowless. Ventilation is provided by 18-' inch electric fans. Lighting can be dimmed to prevent cannibal - Lighting, feed and water systems are operated by a time clock and tun only twelve iteurs a day. • The new industry is an addi- tion to the steer raising opera- tion Mr. Wilson now., has. He plans to carry- on both in the future, • "The automation Mikes it possible to go ahead with 'hath,. Without it I. would have'to em- ploy several men to care for, this thauy hens." ' Another advantage in the automatic system is the les- sening of losses due to break- age: The OAC estimated such an egg gathering system will pay for itself in two years through prevention of breakage alone. Mr. Wilson is not a complete stranger to the chicken busi- ness ' although he has been Away from it • for a while.. lie- fore he moved to Seaforth. from Dublin he had a Large flock of hens. This was about 15 years ago. News of St. Columban Rev. Thomas McQuaid•,SFM,, St; Vincent Island, West Indies and his mother, Mrs Mary . Mc- Quaid, London, visited Mr. and- Mrs. V. J. Lane during the week. Mr. and Mrs. James Sloan, Sr.,. are on a trip to the western provinces. Miss Luella Moylan, Kitchen- er and Donald Moylan, Sarnia, spent the weekend at their home Here. Rev. Gordon. Kennedy; CSB, Toronto and Miss Reta Kenne- dy,- St. Marys, visited their par- ents, Mr. and Mrs, •, Angus Ken- nedy. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Stapleton and Paul visited -Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Murray: Misa Rose Doyle, Cedar Springs, with Mr, and Mrs. Michael Doyle: Ewart WIson . CONGRATULATIONS TO EWART WILSON ON THE COMPLETION OE A MODERN 10,000 BIRD CAPACITY CAGED LAYER HOUSE • We are happy, to know that Mr. Wilson has selected Topnotch to provjde for the feed requirements in this new enterprise. Topnotch Feeds contribute increased production and improved quality. * SEA . C R FI C hi FEE U:MITE . PCNA 52719"10,, • • a. ... an hJ. son .Fil), CONGRATULATIONS and IEEST WISHES Ewart :Wilson • New Life Farm Buildings, Division of Knechtel Milling .Limited Hanover, Ontario Phone •364-3250 CONGRATULATIONS to Ewart Wilson on the completion .of a 'Modern caged layer house We appreciated . the opportunity of being responsible for the construction of the - building A. E. MUNN Ph ne SH 5-0805° Preston The new 10,000 eariacity CAGED LAYER HOUSE on the farm of EWA. T WILSON' represents the most recent development' in the efficient production of eggs. We are proud to have hada major part in making tfiis modern build- ing ;possible. ventilating., equipment feeders --•- egg collectors - cross'' augers • were designed, niai of actured and Installed by FORD DICKISON INDUSTRIE'S a. • 1 0 I