A STUDY OF FAKM OEGANIZATION IN CENTRAL KANSAS 
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STANDARD REQUIREMENTS 
The following standard requirements of feed and labor are sug- 
gested for producing 8,000 eggs and 400 pounds of poultry per 100 
chickens. In computing these standards it is assumed that the 
chickens will have the free range for foraging that is common with 
the farm poultry flock in this area. 
Grain pounds__ 6, 000 
Grit do 150 
Protein supplements do 500 
Cost of medicine and disinfectants $0. 75 
Man labor hours_ _ 160 
Horse work do 6 
WORK HORSES 
Table 27 gives the feed and labor requirements for work horses. 
It also shows the number of hours worked per horse. Pasturage 
was an important item in lowering both the grain and roughage used. 
DISTRIBUTION OF MAN LABOR. BY WEEKS, ON 120 CHICKENS 
JAN. FEB. MAR. 
APR. MAY 
Regular 
JUNE JULY 
AUG. SEPT. 
I I Special 
Fig. 26.— Most of the labor on poultry is done by the farmer's wife or children. 
a few minutes each day 
OCT. NOV. DEC. 
This usually takes only 
In general those horses working the greater number of hours have 
the higher feed requirements. When not working they are turned 
on pasture. The amount of feed available also has some effect upon 
the amount fed. There is a tendency to economize when feea is 
scarce. Oats are frequently bought for horse feed. Other feeds are 
usually home grown. 
The items for veterinary services, medicines, and shoeing are very 
small. Few teams are kept shod. 
The tendency is for those farms with the greater number of horses 
to require less man labor and horse work per head. It requires little 
additional time to look after an extra horse. The man labor is also 
greater on those farms where the horses perform the greater number 
of hours of work. When not worked, the horses are turned on pas- 
ture and require little attention. 
