462 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 from 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. 
[Designate time spent in minutes.] 
Kinps or Work 1 2 3 4 5 6 a ToraL Hovcrs 
Feeding 
Cleaning 
Building 
Seeding 
Hatching 
Rearing 
Miscellaneous 
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 
