Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1918 — Early Hatch, Early Layers. [ARTICLE]

Early Hatch, Early Layers.

February, March and April are the best months to hatch chickens, but the sooner it can be done the better. Hatching should be completed if possible by the first of May. Chickens hatched before this time will have a good chance to mature and be In laying condition as pullets before the cold weather of fall sets in, and should, in consequence, be producers during the entire fall and winter. This Is one of the chief reasons poultry specialists of the United States Department of Agriculture are urging the Importance this year of the early hatch. Early hatched chickens are also easier to raise, as they live and thrive better than those w’hich are still small when the hot weather begins.