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Cull Flock For More Egg Profit Poor Producers Can Be Taken Out With Proper Elimination Methods; Chickens Averaging 50% Production Do Not Need Handling Culling of poultry means find ing and getting rid of hens which can no longer be kept at a prof it. The experiment station, com mercial and private farm flocks have all demonstrated the fact that there are a number of hens which will not produce profit ably even under the most favor able conditions of management and breeding. By careful culling, these poor producers can be elim inated. Culling will eliminate those j birds that have stopped laying.; reduce the cost of producing! eggs, aid in increasing- the aver- [ age egg production per hen per j year, and aid in the selection of j your breeding stock as well as' give the remaining birds more room. Culling should start about the middle of May and continue about once a month throughout the year. The early spring and sum mer months is the proper time to get rid of the star boarders. Before any poultryman can do a good jo"b of culling, a few things "must be taken into con sideration. The birds should be | normal in every respect, fed and !managed, to induce profitable i production. A well-balanced ra | tion should be fed dally for at least a month before intelligent culling can be accomplished. If birds that are properly Man aged are not averaging 50 per cent production, there are some j ctills and they should be taken i out. However, as long as a flock | is averaging above 50 per cent | production, there are few and it I would not pay to handle the birds. Remember that it is im ' possible to do a good job cull-j ing when all the flock is in pro-j ductlon or is all out of produc-! tion. | Three things which may be learned at the proper season of I the year under good manage-1 ment are: (a) present production, (b) comparative length of pro-j ductlon and [c) quality for a high rate of production. (a) Present production is in dicated by four things? 1. A soft red comb and wattles and a bright eye. 2. A wide, wet, smooth vent. 3. Pelvic bones, wide spread. 4. Abdomen deep and full. ! (b) Comparative length of pro-' duction? If a hen has been laying for a long (Sue she will have? MARKET YOUR TOBACCO IN FAIR BLUFF AND VISIT SCOTT OIL COMPANY NORGE APPLIANCES ATLAS TIRES Auto Parts & Supplies TUBES & BATTERIES Esso Products ? W holesale & Retail Scott Oil Company PHONE 23-W FAIR BLUFF S. C. SCOTT, Prop. Graze Chickens j For More F.ggs Green Feed* For Poultry Makes Production Zo?m? Good For Vitamin And, Mineral Content A? We As For Laxative Effects j The value of green feed as a supplement for poultry is under estimated by a large number of North Carolina poultrymen. Graz ing crops for poultry are un doubtedly the most profitable feeds used, inasmuch as they cu down the consumption of mash and grain and form the most economical portion of the birds ^Green feeds are used principal-1 lv for their mineral and vitamin j content as well as for laxative | effects. Experiments show that, laying hens having access to an the green feed they can consume, lay eggs with a more uniform shell texture than birds that are deprived of this supplement that is so much relished by poultry. As a rule the yolks of eggs laid by hens that are receiving green feed as a supplement are, darker i and occasional objection is made ? to this decoloration. It is prob able that the feed value is in creased rather than decreased by such feeding. I Vitamins in green feed: The j vitamin content varies with dif-l ferent sources of green feed. Le gumes such as alfalfa and the clovers are considered more val uable from a feeding standpoint, but rye grass and Kentucky blue grass are more readily eaten by the birds than the legumes. Vit amins are essential in profitable poultry production and if sup plied in green feed, the poultry man is not only supplying the vitamin content, but is feeding a bulky feed which may be in 1. A bluish white vent. 2. Thin creased legs. 3. Ragged, worn and tight fit ting plumage in July and August. 4. Yellow pigment disappeared from the vent, ear lobes, eyelids, corner of mouth, beak and shaks. (c) Quality for a high rate of production? 1. Thin, pliable, pelvic bones, fairly straight and pointing to ^ the rear, and good width above. 2. Thin, silky, elastic skin cov-| ering the abdomen. ! 3. Good ^capacity as shown by: I a. Flat," long and wide back for the breed b. Deep full and well muscled chest c. Straight breast bone of med ium length d. Wide between legs. Remember that continuous cull ing pays. Sell Your TOBACCO IN FAIR BLUFF AND BRING YOUR Cotton To Fair Bluff TO THE Fair Bluff Gin Co.. OWNED AND OPERATE BY CARL MEARES, CLYDE TOWNSEND m. a. McNeill & h. g. McNeill Completely New and Modern ! Lummus Gin Equipment OF LATEST DESIGN In A Modern Building, Ginning 100 Bales A Day. MARKET YOUR COTTON IN FAIR BLUFF BUYERS TO PAY TOP MARKET PRICES READY TO OPERATE WHEN COTTON PICKING BEGINS strumental in correcting certain types of intestinal disturbances. | The laxative effect that green feed has on the laying hen aids in keeping the bird in tip-top con-1 dition. In case green feed is f not supplied, hens should be j given epsom salts once a month | at the rate of one pound of salts to 400 pounds of chickens, j Climatic conditions are such in I North Carolirfa and especially so' in Columbus County that there J Is no excuse for the failure of! the poultrymen to supply green I feed for the greater part of the! ye<*r. Such feeds may be provid-1 ed by using the triple yarding! system. One yard is seeded to a permanent pasture, the other, two yards are seeded to temporary pastures. For permanent crop, al falfa and the clovers are excel lent and for temporary grazing( rye grass or rape, as both make rapid growth and are likely very] much for the hens. I When weather conditions get] bad and the birds cannot be j turned out to graze the poultry man should cut green feed and carry it to the birds at the rate of four or five pounds per hund red birds. Baby chicks need green feed and direct sunlight to assure CAMPBELL'S SERVICE STATION 1 AND CAFE Cordially welcomes Tobacconists and Farmers To Fair Bluff and to our place where you'll get Good Service. j Delicious Meals & Sandwiches GOOD COFFEE ? COLD DRINKS COLD BEER Groceries ? Candies ? Smokes. ICE FOR SALE AMOCO GAS & OILS FREE AIR AND WATER W. A. Campbell, Prop. ? 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