Poultry Egg Production Cuts From Feed Skimping
Extension poultryman G T Klein of Kansas State Agricultural College warns that reducing feed lowers egg output. He notes a 12 dozen egg yield requires 70 to 90 pounds of feed and explains eggs are 74 percent water, 15 percent protein, 10 percent fat, 1 percent minerals. He stresses water intake, mash, and using home-grown grains to cut costs.
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Biddy
G.T. Klein
Extension Poultryman
Kansas State Agricultural College
Ite
Klein
High Ceilings Linked To Low Winter Egg Output
Poultry experts at Minnesota Agricultural College report that unused space above hens wastes heat and energy, reducing egg production in winter. The fix is a straw loft about six feet above the floor, which aids heating and ventilation while absorbing moisture.
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Minnesota Agricultural College
Poultry Advice on Hatchery Care and Health
Guidelines on managing hens and pullets for higher fertility and better chick outcomes. Emphasizes quiet prehatch period, clean water at flooring level, checking for feather plucking due to parasites, proper housing with fresh air, sunlight, and separate rearing of pullets from hens to maximize development and egg yield.
Pasture Improvement Underway Across Several States
The USDA leads an extensive pasture improvement program to revive worn fields in the East and replace native grasses in the South. Trials in Pennsylvania Michigan and Georgia test fertilizers weed control and grazing systems with new grasses and legumes, measuring gains in grazing animals. Florida experiments show a net 47.82 per acre return from improved pastures grazed by beef steers.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Florida
New York
Wool Value Affected by Nearby Field Plowing
Dust from adjacent fall plowing blows into sheep fleeces in winter and spring. Wool becomes dark or semibright due to dirt. semibright wool sells for 6 to 7 cents less per pound, dark wool even lower in value.
Dehorning Advocated for Market Cattle
The article argues that dehorning commercial cattle provides advantages from all standpoints and urges livestock institutions to encourage dehorning horned cattle between March 6 and April 15 to benefit the five stock industry.
Antiseptic Seed Treatments For Cabbage Crops
New York State College of Agriculture recommends antiseptic seed treatment for cabbage cauliflower and Brussels sprouts to prevent black rot and black leg. Use corrosive sublimate dissolved in water for 20 to 80 minutes and rinse. For black leg apply hot water treatment if seed still viable. Test germination first and cool rapidly after treatment.
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New York State College of Agriculture
Agricultural Notes On Trees Livestock And Farm Practices
The notes advise selecting best trees like black walnut white oak and ash for teave and allow young trees to grow to a foot before culling. It cites lime versus burnt lime for soil, criticizes grain drift application, and discusses cooperative marketing. It also covers pig and boar selection and horse conditioning for spring work.
Farm horses replace rates warn of 1,000,000 needed annually
Farm Journal statistician D. Lowe reports U S farm horses have fallen to about 14,029,000 with 5,447,000 mares. He notes a yearly replacement shortfall of roughly 500,000 horses and 85,000 mares, predicting about a million work stock needed annually to maintain current levels despite a shift toward heavy duty, riding, and racing stock.
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D. Lowe
Department of Agriculture Statistician
Farm Journal
America
Department of Agriculture
United States
Lowe
Warm Water Improves Stock Feeding In Winter
Farmers report warm water boosts hog thrift and dairy output. Experiments show heated waterers cut pig feeding costs by about one dollar per pig. A cow yield of five gallons of milk daily uses about twenty gallons of water, with heating reducing energy spent warming sea water. Tank heaters and automatic waterers address winter needs and can double for summer cooling.
Cottonseed Meal Tested as Replacement in Pig Feed
A 112 day trial at the Illinois Experiment Station compared cottonseed meal to linseed meal in a drylot fattening diet for 40 pigs. Both supplements produced nearly identical gains, cottonseed meal led to higher intake of supplement but lower corn consumption, and slightly better feed efficiency. No harmful effects were observed, though pigs on cottonseed meal had less lustrous coats at the end.
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Ilnoig
Corn Fattening Ration Simplified When Corn Is Plentiful
The fattening diet for hogs is easiest when corn is abundant since corn is cheap and the main fat producer. The ration should include three to five pounds of tankage per 100 pounds of corn. Do not soak grind or cook the corn for fattening hogs.
Winter feeding for young stock improves growth
Legume and grain shortages hinder normal growth in winter. Cornstalks surge and prairie hay supply heat but lack nutrients for bone and tissue. Legume hays like clover and alfalfa should accompany poorer roughages, and more grain is needed for best growth in winter.
Two Stove Kitchen For Cold Weather
The United States Department of Agriculture notes many homes, especially in suburbs and rural areas, now use two stoves a wood or coal range for cold weather and a gas oil or electric stove for warm seasons. The setup offers heat and quick cooking while allowing fuel savings and flexible use in temperate weeks.
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United States Department of Agriculture
New Jersey
Winter playsuits aid preschool outdoor play
Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture the home economics bureau describes winter playsuits for toddlers and preschoolers. The designs emphasize self help with front plackets large buttons pockets at waist and back fullness at the seams to reduce bulk and improve ease of movement.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Johnoo
Johnnie
Tommie
Bureau of Home Economics
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