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typ^ as will retuiii a correspond in<r net income (specialized pedip^reed 

 breeding' flock). 



Capital : Capital to the amount of S.") ptT hen. oi- at least '^\ in cash 

 and sure credit to the amount of $2. shouKl he availahh' for iroing 

 into specialized commercial poultry production. 



Land: Five acres per 1.000 hens is recommended, with the excep- 

 tion that in cases where less than ;"> -acres ])er 1.000 hens is used, 

 special facilities such as hard-surfaced yards should be ])rovided to 

 maintain <rood sanitation. 



h\r ft /!.'</ on- /irof/ra/n. — Flock manajjfcniciit : In order that poultry- 

 men may know the actual condition of their i)usiness. it is recom- 

 mended tiuit moiv stress he laid on record keepin<r. It is further 

 reconnuended that extension workers "rive more attention to the 

 analysis of records to determine the trend of the industry and to 

 aid in developing; a sound poultry-extension pro«;ram. 



Check tests: It is recommended that extensmn workers cooperate 

 with sj)ecialized commercial ])oultrymen in conductinjr control tests 

 to determine the value of various methods of mana<renient of com- 

 mei-cial flocks. 



Sanitation and disease: Consi(leiin<r the fact that for a permanent 

 poultry industry not enough emphasis has been })laced upon sani- 

 tation, it is recommended that the extension service in the 11 West- 

 ern States lay sperial emphasis on a more strict sanitation jn'oj^ram, 

 j)ai"ticularly as related to soil and to house management. 



Mai'ketin*;: It is recommended lliat extension workeis study and 

 encoura^^e cooj)erative marketiiiir alontr the lines already i)roved 

 successful. 



(Jreen feed : On the basis of present information it is I'ecommended 

 that ample facilities for the production of «rreen feed be provided, 

 except where a more economical source of vitamin A can be obtained. 



RK(()MMEXnATI(>NS FOR rOMMFRCIAI. .SIDKI.INK KI.orKS 



Dcp'iiitioh. — Side-line Hocks shall include all flocks l)et\veen the 

 farm Hock and the sjx'ciali/ed counnercial fl(M-k. 



Flock reph^iii^h'nii/. — Flocks should be replenished with chick.s 

 purchased from hiirh-qtuility "bred-to-lay" stock, and if })Ossible, 

 from accredited or certified stock. Additional data shall be collected 

 that Avill determine the percentage of the Hock that should be 

 replaced annually. 



Kducittimuil prof/ram. — An educational pro<rram should be car- 

 ried on that will em|)hasize correct housin<j:. feedinjr. rearing, and 

 sanitation. Sjiecial education should be ^Mven in the management of 

 flocks foi- the pi'oductiou of hi<ih-(|uality eggs. 



Mir.i'k(t'in<i. — Flocks should be ()f suflicient size that eggs may l)e 

 delivei-ed at inteivals fre<|uent enough to insure a product that will 

 meet standard grade recjuirements. 



B(fj/f<'' and f/lrh' r/ah work. — Members of boys' and gills' clubs 

 should be used as demonstrators of better practices in housing, rear- 

 ing, feeding, and management of the small jjoultry Hock. A score 

 card for club meiulteis .should be adopted that will embrace vital 

 breeding and eirg-production (pialities. 



