Poultry Class Finds Gap Between Egg Price and Quality
A Massachusetts State College poultry marketing class rated eggs by weight cleanliness internal quality air cell size and color uniformity. Massachusetts Specials with state label topped quality at 52 cents value for 58 cent price. Trade marked cold storage eggs showed varying value among brands.
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G. O. Oleson
Massachusetts State College
WNU
John A. Wendell
Massachusetts
State Department of Agriculture
Incubator Tips From University Expert Miss Cooke
Poultry extension specialist Miss Cora Cooke of the University of Minnesota stresses selecting a well ventilated site such as a basement or north room for incubators. She urges thorough cleaning and disinfection, drying the machine, moisture management, and careful handling to prevent pullorum disease and ensure chick hatching success.
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Cora Cooke
University Farm
St. Paul
Ron
Cod Liver Oil for Laying Hens in Dark Days
Nutrient guidance recommends cod liver oil for hens during gloomy days to boost vitamin D, enhancing mineral use and eggshell production. Two quarts per 100 pounds of feed is advised, or choose a commercial feed with proper vitamin content. if mixing at home, blend oil with a small feed portion before integrating.
Breeding From Pullets Says Outcomes Vary By Age
Breeding from pullets is not generally recommended but can produce good chicks. Old hens usually yield thriftier offspring, while well raised pullets with properly matured eggs may also give satisfactory results. Select the best matured pullets with good sized eggs.
Hen Feed Consumption by Different Fowl Types
A Leghorn will eat 70 to 75 pounds of feed yearly while a Barred Rock consumes 80 to 85 pounds. Rations split about half mash and half grain with corn making 70 percent of the diet. If grain is yellow corn and 40 percent of mash is corn, the total becomes one bushel of corn per hen, priced as the current value of one dozen eggs. Hoard's Dairyman notes this.
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Hoard
Dairyman
Linseed Meal and Jelly for Feather Growth in Fowls
Linseed meal five per cent is added to masks to promote feather growth and sheen in fowls. A linseed jelly yields stronger results. Ordinary linseed simmered into a wet mash aids growing chickens. overuse may cause crop trouble. It is claimed to help.
No Place Like Home for Two Lively Boys
A humorous column from Indianapolis about a cluttered home shared by two active boys. The narrator laments constant mess, cluttered pantries, overflowing curtains, and the never-ending cycle of cleaning, moving items between porch, attic, garage, and basement. She envies a house wiped clean by fire and notes the chaotic but affectionate nature of home life.
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David
Home Sweet Home
Indianapolis
Cure for Salt Rheum Soothes Baby’s Rash
Mrs. Doris Hardy of Bom cawen New Hampshire reports her sixteen month old baby suffered a salt rheum rash forming water blisters. Scratching worsened itching and disrupted sleep until Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used for a month or two, leading to healing. Ad text lists Cuticura products and a free sample offer from Cuticura Laboratories Malden Mass.
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Doris Hardy
High St
Bomcawen
N. H
Cuticura
Cuticura Laboratories
Dept. R
Malden
Mass
Ady
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