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RECORDS, ACCOUNTS, AND ADVERTISING 



loss due to shrinkage or to thieves, it is desirable to keep a simple 

 memorandum of the number of birds put on the range and the 

 total number taken fiom the range. Ascertain from these num- 

 bers what percentage of loss can be expected in the future. The 

 need of better preventive measures will be shown. 



Daily Labor Record Card. 



Date. 



[Designate time spent in minutes.] 

 Name . . 



Methods of Keeping Records There are three methods of 

 keeping poultry records: Sheet records; books with either loose 

 or permanent leaves; and a card file. The method adopted should 

 be light in weight, compact, and portable. There should be little 

 danger of loss or misplacement. The information should be 

 readily accessible at all times. 



Of the above methods the loose leaf records with a strong, 

 easily detachable binder probably offer the greatest advantages, 

 for they meet all requirements. Each sheet may be used inde- 

 pendently, or may be filed vertically in a drawer and used like a 

 card system. The great disadvantage of the single sheet file is 

 the danger of loss or misplacement, and the possible injury of 

 some of the sheets. The card system is excellent; but a great 

 drawback is its bulk, and the impracticability of carrying a lot 

 of cards to the pens or about the plant when making notes or 



