||a g« BHU«nUMnHMUHn«aHMKHUM ■«■■■■■■■■■■ !!■■■■■■■■■■■” MANAGEMENT... Growth and development during the first 20 weeks deter mine die future productivity and profitability of your flock. ./ff-^k'f 1 - swffc;. : ||;l^ >'' <^m i m WSS&;**® Wt,' - ' s£hSp _' 4r-' and a GOOD FEEDING PROGRAM for replacement flocks A delicate balance of nutritive ingredients is. required to grow chicks at the proper rate of development and give, them the sturdy frames neces sary for prolonged periods of high production. AGE 0-6 weeks AGE 7ih week to 20th week AGE 7ih week lo 20th week For a complete feeding and Management program . . . See y°ur Miller & Bushong Service Representative or ca T l us direct a{ Lancaster EXpress 2-2145. v .\\V»!//// till iiiiiiiiiiismiiiiiiiixmunniiirniniiiimfii STARTING PERIOD EARLY-BIRD FEED #3 Early-Bird Chick Starter GROWING ipatch and M EARLY-BIRD FEED #6 Early-Bird Growing Mash #l5, Early-Bird Growing Mash All Mash EARLY-BIRD FEED #32 Early Bird All Mash Growing Ration #4l Early-Bird' All Mash Developer (no coccidiostat) Miller & Bushong, "Finest Service Anywhere" FEEDING PROGRAM Get chicks on feed as soon as they arrive. On the first day, feed eith er cracked corn or crumbles, but not both Feed grit the first day and twice each week thereafter. Discontinue grain after first day. PERIOD [ash Program FEEDING PROGRAM | Feed growing mash and oats, gradually increasing proportion of oats to 50% at 9 weeks. For Leghorns, do not feed over 50% oats in confinement, "but increase to 60% on range. For heavy breeds, oat feeding at 17 weeks to maturity may be increased to 66%%’- Change from #6 Growing Mash to *#ls -at the end of the 12th week. #l5 contains no coccidiostat. *ogram FEEDING PHOGRAM 'This should, be the*only feed used from the 7th through 12th weeks. Start-feeding-#4l. at the end of 12th week and continue as the only feed until birds are put into the laying house at 20-24 weeks of age. fit J*(/ f CPI 4 X?/eLP Rohrerstown, Pa. Ph. Lancaster EX 2-2145 s&V t \ *•*> -v * c# <£*-?*; VSC'vt ’’ MULTIPLE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES is the theme of National Wildlife Week being observed in Penn sylvania March 19 to 25 Windbreaks fill a need for wild life by furnishing food and cover as well as helping hold the soil against erosion by wind. Windbreaks such as this form excellent game trails from one area of cover to anoth er. • Soil Meeting (From page 1) sultant will be present to review problems and prac tices of the county. Farmers are urged to bring results of soil tests to the meeting for questions or consultation. • Solanco YFA (From Page D Trimble, Quarryville Rl, a three-year winner of the 4- H corn class at the Penn sylvania State Farm Show, will explain how he grows quality corn. The meeting will be held in the Solanco High School at 7:30 p.m., March 30. Panel Moderator will be Jack Owen, Editor of Lan caster Farming. William M Fredd is Ad visor of the Solanco FFA. McDonald Farms Le Shin ing Star, a seven year old Guernsey, owned by J. Roh rer Witmer, Willow Street R 2 produced 10,680 pounds of milk and 513 pounds of fat in 305 days She was milked two times daily GREIDER LEGHORN FARMS Disiribulors of The SHAVER Starcross 288 Leghorn TRY THIS HUGGED, CANADIAN BRED LAYER 6N YOUR FARM. YOU’LL GET PLENTY OF EGGS IN THE ROUGHEST WEATHER, BE IT HOT OR BE IT COLD. GREIDER LEGHORN FARMS, Inc. Phone OLdtieJd 3-2455 MT. JOY. R. 1, PA. Business Farmers! WATCH THIS SPOT! Inc. Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 25, 1961—S WINDBREAK This Week (From page 4) said inflation is one of the greatest threats to our coun try, Stans told the farmers the same thing. “At the end of this hori zon,” he said, lies inflation, the final destroyer, which can cheapen our money, drive prices beyond reach, and cause untold by wiping out the worth of our savings, pensions and in surance. ‘‘How much longer," Stan asked, “can we continue down the road of financial brinkmanship?” Advertisers will be glad to have you mention Lancas ter Farming when answering advertisements. Patronize our advertisers. CHAIN SAW SERVICE CENTER New & Used Snavely's Farm Service NEW HOLLAND EL 4-2214 w
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