—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, November 21, 1964 a • 100 Poultrymen (Continued from Page D aspect of the breeding pro cess In discussing the selection and handling of the male breedeis Nelson said that many of these are not used foi multiplication pm poses un til they aie 2-2 h yeais old be cause it takes that long to find out if they are good enough. The testing of males starts when they aie 6-8 months of age At that time full brotheis aie used in single pen matings with what is called a “com mon tester." A common [est er, Nelson explained, is a fe male line that is a known quantity, that is the company knows exactly what to expect fiom them therefore any de viation from the expected is due to the male influence. x-x Checkerboard News BREMt-IHMICI IN PULLET CROWING COSTS Purina Pullet Developer made with new Least- Cost Performance formulation offers you a'real opportunity to save on pullet growing costs this year. In 5 years of testing at the Purina Research Farm, tins improved feed formula saved from 2 to pounds of feed per pullet, making a very satisfactory reduction in pullet growing costs. LOW COST PRODUCTION.. > # the reason why more farmers feed PURINA John J. Hess, II Paradise - New Providence John B. Kurtz Cedar Lane James High Gordonrllle John B. Kurtz Ephrata- Chicks from these matings are hatched, brooded together, and placed in cages when ma ture. Detailed records are kept on each male’s offspring egg production, livability, egg quality, etc. and it is thus easy to measure the respec tive value of each male. The next speaker was Oran D Williams, legional manager. Williams discussed the vari ous DeKalb piogiams designed to help the poultiymen do a bettei job. He touched on tfie highlights of such programs as pullet growing, housing, lighting, de beaking, management consult ing service, and record keep ing. In talking about the num ber of eggs now being pro duced and future needs, Wil liams said that “if all the eggs tlCatfstarad trademarks—ftataton PurlneC* Ira B. Landis Valley Road, Lancaster Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc. R&eems Whiteside St Weicksel Kirkwood S. H. Btestandt Sc Ce. Salaaca that were laid last year in the U.S. were placed end, to end at the Equator, they would reach around the world enough times to form a belt 12 feet wide.” By 1970, at the pro jected rate of population in crease and at the present rate of per capita egg consumption, we’ll need 25 million more layers in the U. S. than we have now if demand is to be met, Williams prophesied. The final speaker was La vein “Rip” Waugh, area su pervisor for DeKalb. He dis cussed the company’s started pullet program, and stressed that the birds are all con ti oiled-environment grown. He showed slides of 10 flocks to taling over 50,000 layers SELL YOUR SURPLUS CALVES AS PROFITABLE VEALERS New Ful-O-Pep Milk Replacer makes veal feeding practical Consider what this extra profit per calf could mean: Initial value of 100 lb. calf at 4 days $17.00 Ave. cost of Milk Replacer for 100 lbs. gain 26.25 43.25 Ave. sale price of 200 lb. choice vealer* Less initial value of calf plus feed cost EXTRA profit over calf and feed TOTAL return over feed cost •where choice veal markets exist Don't sell your surplus calves at sacrifice prices Make more money—Feed for veal Feed Ful-O-Pep Milk Replacer Possmore Supply Co. Cochranville, Pa. Millport Roller Mills S. H. Hiestond & Co., Inc. which averaged 89.2 per cent livability, and 260.7 eggs per birds housed. H. Elvin Herr, district man ager, was master of ceremon ies. He presented prizes to two county poultrymen for out standing jobs: Jay C. Garber, for lowest cost per dozen eggs produced: Claude Hess, for the gieatest dollar return to man agement. Herr concluded the meeting by stressing the vital need for accurate records. He cited Penn State’s experience when they introduced their poultry record processing system a year or so ago. Approximate ly 140 poultrymen started on the program, but only 28 com Come in and see us soon Millport Salting* pleted the full laying cycle oa the systematized record pro. gram. • Farm Incoma (Continued from Page 1) in presenting the information, A representative of the Social Security Administration will also instruct in the course. The registration fee is $lO.OO for Pennsylvanians and $15.00 for non-Pennsylvanians. Application blanks and fur ther information can be se cured from the Director of Short Courses, Room 211, Armsby Building, College of Agriculture, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 10802 or your local county agent. Grubb Supply Co. Elizabethtown KirlciroodlFeed it Grain Kirkwood H. M. Stauffer & Sons, Inc. Witeer 68.00 43.2 S 24.75 $41.75
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