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which begin to lay in August, may be lighted 
approximately the Ist of November, just 
long enough to make up for the shorter days 
through December and January. In other 
words, they should have eleven or twelve 
hours of total light, natural and artificial. 
Artificial light is in no sense a stimulant, but 
merely increases the working hours of a hen, 
thus giving her an opportunity to eat more 
food. If she eats more food she will lay better 
and it will be easier to maintain her weight 
as well as her health and vigor. 
For late-maturing pullets, not to be used 
as breeders, lighting may be started approx- 
imately the Ist of November and a fourteen- 
hour day utilized. Caution should be exer- 
cised to see that the later-maturing pullets 
are practically mature before the lighting 
begins. Under ordinary circumstances this 
should be by November Ist. 
The one thing which is essential when 
using artificial light is to see to it that the 
birds have plenty of feed. The amounts of 
scratch grain which were suggested in a 
previous chapter should be increased by 
