Poultry pullets need careful feeding and separation
Prof R B Dearstyne of North Carolina State College states the success of the poultry industry hinges on care during pullet growth. He urges early separation of cockerels and pullets to prevent crowding and advises a staged diet: high protein feeds early, then a two thirds grain to one third mash ration as pullets reach fourteen weeks, with grain kept in hoppers and mash fed in limited periods.
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R. 8. Dearstyne
North Carolina State College
Mr. Dearstyne
Flocks Gain Pigment and Growth From Protein Sync
A Southern Agriculture report details a large feed plant’s finding after extensive chick feeding trials. Scientists claim that synchronizing dietary proteins improves pigmentation feathering growth and vitality. They suggest the ingredient could benefit other livestock rations as well.
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Southern Agriculturist
Increased Hatchability From Feed Adjustments at Ohio State
Prairie Farmer reports that hatchability rose with feeding changes. A basal 30 percent yellow corn ration yielded 86.9 percent hatchability in confinement. Skimmilk improved results, outdoor bluegrass yard reached 60.9 percent, and higher corn with soy hay, alfalfa, or clover hay further raised hatchability to 61.7, 59.4, and 57.8 percent respectively, with bluegrass range at 64 percent.
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Ohio State University
Greens for Poultry Health and Appetite
An American Fruit Grower note explains greens are essential to poultry health and production. Daily greens stimulate appetite aid digestion and improve feed efficiency. sprouted oats are highlighted as an excellent green forage when sprouts reach one to three inches.
Poultry Facts Turkeys Return For Minnesota Producers
The 1931 Minnesota poultry season shows turkeys returning with better returns to producers. Moist litter spreads disease and crowded houses make drying difficult. The White Leghorn on J. J. Bisagno’s Augusta Kansas farm averaged 280 eggs in 1930 81 with a top of 291. Dark spells make cod liver oil a sunshine substitute. Pekin ducks have creamy white plumage and a deep body suited for market. Lights in laying houses shift heavy laying to winter for better prices.
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J. J. Bisagno
Augusta
Kan
Strong vitality secrets and a doctor’s syrup promo
An old period ad claims Dr Caldwell's syrup pepsin boosts energy and clears sluggish bowels with laxative senna. It touts safety, family use, and affordability. A separate news item quotes Charles H. Cunningham on Latin American revolutions and a light crowd anecdote about stage vamps and dating.
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Oregon
Dr. Caldwell
Friends Keep In Touch Through Weekly Radio Messages
Mrs Harriet Adams president of the Society of Woman Geographers will radio weekly to Mrs Elizabeth Dickey who along with her husband Herbert Dickey is on a South American expedition to locate the source of the Orinoco river. Also notes Philadelphia’s Gun Shop store celebrating its 181st anniversary dating back to 1751 with its site once sold by William Penn in 1684 and the first white child born in the Quaker colony born there.
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Harriet Adams
Society of Woman Geographers
Elizabeth Dickey
South American
Dickey
Society
Herbert Dickey
Orinoco River
Philadelphia
William Penn
William Drinker
Automobiles Banned Near Transatlantic Radio Stations
Automobiles are barred from the grounds near transatlantic radio telephone stations to prevent interference with delicate instruments. Deliveries are made by horse drawn vehicles except for cars connected with the station which are shielded. The note includes a quip about whether a leopard can change its spots. louisville. Courier-Journal.
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Louisville
Courier-Journal
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