"ABOUT CHICKENS | 
This is going to be, another year Shed a flock fan 
chickens will pay dividends if managed properly. 
The prospect is that eggs will be fair in price and — 
the demand good, The government will buy large 
amounts for use of the armed forces, and millions 
of dozen will be processed for shipment abroad as 
dried eggs. The tightening of meat supplies is al-. 
ready tending to increase sfemand, for all: classes 
of dressed poultry, oNg : 
- Our, advise is_ to buy. chicks conservatively, but 
“as, many ‘as your houses and equipment can, care. 
for most efficiently... The price of feed is too high 
to justify reckless buying. Our: incubating’ capac- 
ie _ ity has been doubled this year, which will enable. 
us to deliver chicks very close to the date you ask. 
"The quality of our breeding stock was never 
better; We secure eggs from only three flocks. — 
These are under our personal supervision | and are ; 
thoroughly culled and carefully tested for ‘Pullo- 
rum. No other poultry are allowed on the ranches 
or on our own ‘premises sili wae we take egss 
for hatching. 
be By. good chicks of a . standard a Expect to 
‘pay a reasonable price. 
Place your brooder in a tight. but well ventilated | 
- ‘room. Allow IW square foot of floor space for each 
chick. Start brooder at 95 degrees. Plenty. of litter 
on the floor. . Spread newspapers over the litter 
- for a couple of SNe until chicks learn to eat. from 
feeders. Orgs be ae Py, a5 
Water and feed’ eile as soon as ilies arrive. 
They will not eat too young. If they have been 
long on the road. feed sparingly for a few hours. 
Never, never, never let the waterers run dry. 
Feed a good. commercial starter to chicks. It pays. 
If chicks are to be: raised ‘with hens, delouse 
_ the hen in advance of placing with. chicks. : | 
| Separate. cockrels and pullets at an Baviy’ age. | 
Grow on clean. sfoand or Deere ey so il from 
o older birds. 
We love éo give > advise and its free, 
tak neue ; RG 
Oey im a Cnet Tk 
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