Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 120, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1919 — POULTRY NOTES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

POULTRY NOTES

Late hatched pullets cannot produce fail and winter eggs. '/• * • One of the best ways to prevent disease among turkeys is by disinfecting. • * • One vigorous tom is usually allowed in every flock of 12 to 15 turkey hens. • • • One of the requirements for fall and winter layers is to hatch the pullets early. " It is generally considered that a hen needs about four square feet of floor space. , Early hatched chicks are stronger and easier to" raise than late hatched chicks. • • * Wheat is a good feed for young turkeys after they are five or six weeks old. If you desire eggs when they are worth five cents each or more hatch your pullets early. It costs money to clean poultry houses, because it is a regular duty that requires quite a little time. If early ducklings are wanted to catch the high prices in late springs and early summer, batching should begin now.