FEEDING PHACTICES AND APPLIANCES 



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When pullets are kept under lights, the latter should he 

 started Xovemher 1st ami eontinued until Ai)ril 1st, or later. 

 Beginning with lights het'ore Noveml)er 1st hrings on a lieaxy 

 produetion in the early fall, making it almost nnpossihle to 

 hold the birds in high i)roducing eondition during the winter 

 months. The few early eggs gained hy the earlier starting of 

 the lights are more than discounted by the winter proiluetion 

 slumps which are almost sure to follow. 



riov Pec Jam FtB Mar Apr May Junt Julv 

 A graphic presentation of Lewis's data on the use of lights. 



Lights are usually not so profitable with hens as with 

 pullets. They should not be started before January 1st. The 

 reason for this is that the hens nuist ha\e time to finish the 

 fall molt and regain their body weight. The regtiining of the 

 both' weight is essential to satisfactory results in the breeding 

 pen the following si)ring. 



Tests show that layers will respoiul to lights in fr(.>ni se\(ii 

 to ten dtiys. 



