MR. POULTRYMAN:
"Hot Weather Will Get You
If You Don't Watch Out!"
Yes, summer heat will be here
sooner than you think...
So, look out for your...
DANGER ZONE TABLE • (quote from University of Maryland
Fact Sheet #74)
INSIDE TEMP.
70°-80°
80°-85°
90°-95=
9S C -100=
100 c plus . . .
INCREASE WATER SUPPLY
Use buckets, feed troughs or any means at your disposal to increase water
supply because this Is nature’s way of cooling a chicken through the respira
tory track. Spread water supply over house as birds crowd around fountains
in extreme hot weather.
VENTILATION
Open up. Install temporary fans. There should be a complete change of air
every 4 to 5 minutes. This indicates the fan capacity to use.
ROOFS
Light colored roofs shed the heat best. In protracted hot spells, whitewashing
a black roof may pay off. Sprinkling water on the roof is a great help.
USE EXTRA LIGHTING
Turn lights on at 2- 3 A.M. so birds can get feed in the coolest part of the 24
hour period.
On laying or breeder flocks, double the use of EARLY BIRD HIGH PRODUC
ER PELLETS #2O. Reduce scratch or grain. Go back to normal level after hot
spell subsides.
With layers watch supply of calcium as hot weather effects egg shell quality.
Sprinkle oyster shells or whatever source of calcium you arc using over mash
in feeders.
With broiler flocks in extreme hot weather, moistening the feed is desirable
because what the birds need most is extra water.
Use less litter in the summer than in the winter so birds can get closer to the
cooler floor.
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BROILERS PULLETS - LAYERS
Get Ready Nowl
No danger.
Slight reduction in feed consumption; increased water consump
tion; only slight danger of heat prostration.
Greatly reduced feed consumption; heat prostrations may be
encountered among layers but very few among broilers.
Heat prostrations most likely. Consider emergency measures.
Extreme danger. Consider emergency measures at once.
WHAT TO DO
a Collect eggs often
b Maintain ptoper humidity and temperatuie in egg loom,
c Do not foigel to give vour young buds space to grow.
Move them to lauge or gue them plenty of room if
thev aie :aiscd in confinement.
"Finest Service Anywhere"
RESULT
NOTE
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Ph. Lancaster 392-2145
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, June 13, 1964
Crop Summary
Rains Give Corn, Hay New Life
HARRISBURG The rains Sweet cherries are coloring in
came 1 to 2 inches and the south and in Erie county
the state’s farm crops were where development is a week
looking up, the Pennsylvania ahead of schedule. Thinning of
Crop Reporting Service said to- peaches is under way in the
day in its crop and weather Adams-Franklin area Irriga
summary for the week ending tion was used to add size to
June 8. sour cherries
Only the extreme southeast
was missed and remained very
dry, but elsewhere fears of an- PgnU6R VelllfiV
other dry summer were eased. a
Planting of corn, potatoes, soy- d-H CIIIK Mppt'X
beans, tomatoes and snapbeans IWCCB
progressed. The Pequea Valley 4-H Club
Temperatures averaged 3 to met on Monday, June 8, at the
13 degrees below normal. The intercourse Fire Hall.
mercury dipped to near freez- a new game leader, Karen
ing or below in scattered Smoker, was chosen,
northern sections but frosts Tips on buying material were
did little damage Hail storms given by Mrs Charles Hoober.
were reported in the south- Sewing measurements of the
eas t- girls were taken
Barley was coloring Wheat The next meeting will be
prospects improved materially June 22.
as moisture was needed to
lengthen straw and develop
heads The rams helped oat
and corn stands.
Cultivation of corn and
spraying for control of weeds
made considerable headway
Planting is still under way,
Some repenting is necessary. The LandlsvJ He-Salunga 4-H
Cutting of first growth alfal- sewm g c ] u b, meeting in the
fa is well advanced Weevil Salunga Pavilion this week,
damage and dry weather re- elected Miss Sue Mumma>
duced yields Soil moisture is Manheim Rl. representative to
now generally adequate for Lancaster County 4-H council,
start of second growth Most Diane Kauffman wm be the
pastures in the north and west c i ub > s candidate for county 4-H
supplied satisfactory grazing queen at the field day next
during the past week but else- mon th at Long Park. Cheryl
where growth had stopped and Rohrer was runner -up.
turning brown. Miss Joanne Newcomer gave
Cobbler potatoes are in beau t y hints on grooming of
bloom while in the north plant- hair> nails and skin .
mg of late varieties continues. P he next meeting of the club
Transplanting of tobacco made Wlll be on June 22 at g am . ia
some headway in the Lancas- jj onle Economics room of
ter area. Strawberries are now the H empfield Senior High
being harvested. Lack of mois- school
ture affected their size
Apples, peaches and cherries "
look good in nearly all areas. ,
Attend Church on Sunday,
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controls
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USDA-app> _.vyd Thiodan.
This single insecticide is outstandingly
effective against homworms, budworms,
aphids, cabbage loopers, and green june bug
Ir.rvae
It will also control flea beetles And stink
bugs (Not jegisleied for control of stink
bugs, but recommended by some states )
You’ll find Thiodr.n is easy to use Saves
nuxuig scveial ■’pacific insecticides Does a
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