Performance
Is The Key To Low Costs
Below are the results of 20 recently marketed broiler flocks
which indicate what can be done with
EARLY BIRD BROILER FEEDS
FLOCK NO. OF
NO. BIRDS
9,000
17,04)0
9,000
7,0e0
1,800
11,000
32,000
10,000
12,000
17,400
10,500
7,800
22,300
7,000
22,000
11,500
36,500
4,000
12,000
25,000
14,240 8-6 % 3.00 2.12" 99.23%
AVG.
Average for 284,800 Broilers Straight Run
NOTE: Column 5 Indicates the percentage of birds paid for by the processor.
Miller & Bushong will gladly help you with information, facts or figures in the planning, managing
or programming of your poultry enterprise, just call Lancaster, 392-2145.
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This applies to broiler feeds, too, of course.
GOOD MANAGEMENT
GOOD CHICKS
AGE
WEEKS
DA¥S
Average
WEIGHT
9-1
4.06
3.89
9-0
8-6
3.99
3.98
8-2
4.02
8-6
3.93
9-0
3.94
8-6
3,87
8-6
8-6 a
3.77
3.66
8-6
4.21
9-0
3.62
8-6
4.16
9-0
3.87
9-3
3.70
9-0
3.96
8-6
3.61
9-0
4.02
9-3
3.96
9-1
3.87
9-2
and
Lbs. Feed
Per .Lbs.
of Gain
MARKETED
100%
2.14
100%
96.85%
2.16
2.13
99.01%
2.14
2.04
100%
100%
2.17
99.6%
2.10
98.5%
2.13
100%
98.67%
2.08
2.07
97.01%
2.10
99.31%
2.07
99.2%
2.13
100%
2.04
100%
2.19
2.14
99.2%
2.15
100%
2.12
100%
99.0%
2.14
98.25%
2.16
Miller & Bushong, Inc.
Rohrerstown, Pa.
FINEST SERVICE ANYWHERE!
POINT SPREAD
BETWEEN
WEIGHT
AND FEED
CONVERSION
1.90
1.73
1.86
1.74
1.98
1.76
1.84
1.74
1.69
1.59
2.11
1.55
2.03
1.83
1.51
1.82
1.46
1.90
1.82
1.71
1.78
Ph. Lancaster 392-2745
These
Are
Ail
Straight
Run
Chicks
From
Local
Hatcheries
Lancaster Farming,
November 28, 1964—5
REPORT ON 4-H
WILDLIFE CLUB MEETING
by Eric Stoner
The Lancaster County 4-H
Wildlife Club met November
18 at the home of club lead
er, Melvin Long, Lititz R 3.
Denionsti ations were given by
Annette Long on bird feed
ing, and by Eric Stoner on
muskrat skinning
Gifts will be exchanged at
the Christmas party on De
cember 16, at the home of H.
Raymond Stonei Mr Plastow,
club extension leader, will
show slides of county farms
at that meeting
On December 1, at 730 p.tn.
at the Poultry Center, tryouts
will be held for the annual
4-H play This year the play
will be “The Marriage Ma
chine,” and will be directed'
by Mr. Robert Schappell, All
members interested in trying
out should attend to help
make the play another suc
cess
t
t
County Guernsey Ass'n
Reelects Breneman
v Robert A. Breneman Stras
burg Rl, was reelected to his
second term as president of the
Lancaster -County Guernsey
Breeders Association, Monday
night, at a reorganization meet
ing of the board of directors.
Robert Ankrum, Wakefield,
was elected vice president.
Jesse G Bahner, Lititz R 4,
•succeeded K D Linde, Ox
iford Rl, as secretary-treasurer
of the breed association.
The meeting was held at
■,the Breneman farm.
fhjaf now gives you
SUPER FLOOR HEAT
see it now!
L. H. Brubake:
350 Strasbarg Pike - Lan
R, D. 3, liltitz, Pt.