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eggs at all up to January, and if the flock has 
been properly handled so that egg produc- 
tion is at a good level, then it is certain that 
this pullet is inherently a poor layer; and 
if she is a poor layer she would naturally be 
culled in June or July. If she is a poor layer 
it is apparent that she will not pay her own 
board, plus the twenty-five cents loss in 
value as live poultry. Therefore, it is best 
that she be disposed of in January. 
Further Culling. Birds which have 
started to go to pieces between January and 
June should be disposed of. Birds which 
become out of condition or for any reason 
cease to lay should be culled. Beginning in 
June, systematic culling should be carried on 
’ throughout the whole flock, to dispose of all 
that have stopped laying. 
How to Cull. In all culling the first 
emphasis should be placed upon the general 
health or condition of the bird. But there 
are several other important guides to follow. 
Pigmentation. A valuable fact to con- 
sider is the pigmentation of the skin. In 
such birds as Reds, Rocks, Leghorns, and 
Wyandottes there is present in various parts 
