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PUBLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH POULTRY FEED PRICE LIST 
IN THE INTEREST OF POULTRY RAISERS. 
Vol. 12 JANUARY 19, 1935 No. 1 
Mistakes Poultry Raisers Make 
A great many complaints have been received this 
fall and winter that the pullets are not laying as 
they should. Weather conditions the past year had 
no doubt something to do with the greater number 
of non-laying birds. But a large number of such 
birds can be traced to the lack of care received by 
the chicks during the summer and early fall months. 
After getting off to a good start through proper 
care and good feeding, many poultry raisers, with 
the coming of summer, allow the growing chicks to 
shift for themselves. That is the wrong thing to do. 
One must follow through and continue to build vigor 
and vitality into the chicks as they develop into 
future laying stock. One cannot skimp on feed dur¬ 
ing the summer months and then expect good healthy 
laying birds during the fall and winter. Do not 
leave the welfare of your future layers to chance. 
By giving them plenty of growing mash and scratch 
grains during the summer, you are sure to get a 
big return from this investment, by the healthy and 
heavy laying birds you produce. Your feeding pro¬ 
gram should also include plenty of succulent green 
food, grit and oyster shell. Fresh water is very 
important at all times but especially so during the 
heat of the summer. Change it often then. Provide 
shade for a rest period during the hot summer days. 
If you follow these suggestions, you are sure to be 
well repaid for your labors. 
Plant Trees in Your Poultry Yard 
Shade for poultry during the hot summer is most 
important. In small yards a few shrubs like lilacs or 
honeysuckles will seiwe very well and at the same 
time be highly ornamental. In larger yards, trees, 
either fruit or ornamental, are of great value in pro¬ 
viding shade as well as adding a lot to the appear¬ 
ance of the poultry yards, at a very small cost. 
Look Out For Colds 
One single case of cold in a flock may be the start¬ 
ing of colds in the rest of the birds, and once it gets 
hold, it is a most troublesome thing to handle. 
Always be watchful of your birds and as soon as 
you notice any bird with a sniffle, swelling or run¬ 
ning of the eyes or nostrils, separate it fi'om the 
rest until it is cured. Keep some good roup remedy 
like Roup-over, B-K, Germozone, Pratt’s or Hess’ 
Roup Tablets, on hand at all times to take care of 
such birds that show signs of a cold. Quick action 
when you notice colds will save you much added 
trouble later on. 
Feed Cod Liver Oil 
Nearly all Agricultural Experiment Stations now 
recommend the use of Cod Liver Oil for poultry 
during the Fall, Winter, and Spring months. So 
popular has Cod Liver Oil feeding to poultry be¬ 
come that many give it to their birds all the year 
round. Much has been written and said about the 
wonderful health-value of the sun; that is, the 
ultra-violet rays of the sun. From Cod Liver Oil 
you get nearly the same health building vitamins 
as one does from the sun. The layers, breeders, 
and especially the little chicks should be fed Cod 
Liver Oil. It is cheap and will delight you with the 
results it will give. 
Feed Heavier in Very Cold Weather 
A dropping off in the egg yield with the arrival 
of colder weather may be due to your not increasing 
the amount of feed. The hens must have enough 
food to replace wornout tissues and supply the extra 
enei'gy and heat it takes in colder weather. An ex¬ 
tra allowance of corn towards evening when it gets 
real cold is the best feed to add to your scratch 
mixture to furnish extra heat and keep your birds 
in a laying condition. 
Pullets Are the Best Layers 
Trap nest records from ten states over a period 
of two years, show that a pullet in her first year 
will lay a third more eggs than she will in her 
second year. A pullet will eat less feed than an 
older bird will, in producing the same weight in eggs. 
No poultry raiser can ignoi’e these facts, and keep 
the old hens for egg production. The younger birds 
are also much less subject to disease. There will be 
a dropping off of about another 15% in her third 
year. So it does not pay to keep birds that are over 
two years old. There may be exceptions, but very 
few. 
Food For Rabbits 
The foods of rabbits should consist of green feeds, 
roughage, concentrates and mashes. Rabbits must 
have the best of food and demand clean, sanitary 
food. Do not feed like you do poultry or hogs. Feed 
two or three times a day. 
Green Food 
The rabbit eats considerable green food, but it 
should not be fed wet with dew or rain. Do not 
feed the foliage of the potato, rhubarb, onions, frost¬ 
ed roots or dusty feeds. While rabbits are very 
fond of dandelions, they should be fed sparingly. 
Alfalfa and clover are two of the best feeds; cab¬ 
bage and lettuce are too watery and should be fed 
with caution; carrots are one of the best feeds; 
celery is not relished by rabbits; grasses are good 
during May, June, July; potatoes, baked or boiled 
but not raw; rutabagas may be fed from November 
to February. 
Roughage 
Good soft hays and especially those that have 
been cured to develop a pleasant aroma are good 
winter food. Oat and wheat straws are very useful 
feeds as are also wild hays. Hay should be available 
all the time. 
Concentrates 
Concentrates may consist of a mixture of bran, 
corn meal and fish meal, or any similar mixtures of 
which there are a number. Oats are very good in 
feeding rabbits, but care must be taken to have them 
free from dust. Barley and corn are also good feeds. 
Mashes 
Stale bread, moistened with milk, makes a good 
mash but care should be taken to have it free from 
mould. Cooked potatoes, wheat and rye middlings, 
cracked barley with water and a little whole milk or 
skimmed milk, make valuable feeds for rabbits. 
