RESEARCH IS CONSTANTLY IN PROGRESS HERE AT EARLY BIRD TO FIND WAYS OF
INCREASING THE EFFICIENCY OF OUR LAYING RATIONS.
THE AIM:
Improving the amino acid balance.
Energy content as. related to protein content.
Optimum levels of vitamins and minerals fortification.
Basic type research conducted by the many Agricultural-Experimental stations is constantly being reviewed in an effort to
:ind methods of applying the findings to practical feed formulation.
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i plus or minus 1700 birds and are
;ed similar to field conditions.
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IMPROVED QUALITY
EQUALS
GREATER RETURNS
LOWER COSTS HIGHER QUALITY—GREATER RETURNS
EARLY BIRD LAYER RESEARCH FARM, CAPACITY 11,000 BIRDS
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INTERIOR EGG QUALITY
This photograph shows an important pi'.iso oi
the program. Egg quality as indicated by albu
men height and recorded as Hangh units. The
maintenance ol high Hangh units is nccessaij
ior eggs to bo classitiod as high quality eggs.
Consequently the tarious lactors which attcct
Hangh units aio under constant imobligation at
the Earl}-Bird Research Farm.
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Miller & Bushong, Inc.
Rohrerstown, Fa.
D. Systems of feeding.
E. Egg handling techniques.
G. FACTORS AFFECTING OR IMPROVING EGG QUALITY.
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SHELL QUALITY IS ALL IMPORTANT
The quality ot the shell is allotted by many
factors such as the calcium and phosphorus con
tent of the die.t, temperature, etc. The use ot
solutions ot \arjmji spccilic j*ra\ity help deter-
mine the exact etlect ot teniperatme, nutrition
and othe.r 1 actors on shell quality.
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