Reduce Egg Output, USD A Advises
To avoid the extremely de
pressed prices which occurred
in the first half of 1971, egg
production in the first half of
1972 should be reduced three
per cent from 1971 levels, the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
recommends in its “Egg Market
ing Guide for the First Half of
1972.” Output at this level would
result in per capita supplies near
1970 levels but below those of
the first half of 1971.
Since the improvement in liv
ability and production from the
use of Marek’s disease vaccine
may largely offset the reduction
of 10 per cent in pullet chicks
started in the first half of this
year, heavy culling during the
rest of this year is recommended
to achieve the three per cent re
duction by January 1, 1972.
The replacement pullet hatch
ROHRER’S MILL
R. D. 1, Bonks
HEISEY FARM SERVICE
Lawn Ph: 964-3444
H. JACOB HOOBER
Intercourse, Pa.
HAROLD H. GOOD
Terre Hill
GRUBB SUPPLY CO.
Elizabethtown
C. E. SAUDER & SONS
R. D. 1, East Earl
HERSHEY BROS.
Reinholds
WHITE OAK MILL
R. D. 4, Manheim
in the first half of 1972 should be
at a level that wall result in no
increase in the number of layers
in.the flock. Where significant
reductions in mortality are being
obtained in growing pullets and
in layers, a directly proportional
reduction in the number of re
placements started is recom
mended.
The earlier recommendation of
no change in the July-December
1971 replacement hatch from a
year earlier is revised to recom
mend a reduction of six per cent.
This revision is in recognition of
the size of the first half hatch,
the difficulty in reducing the size
of a young flock through culling,
and the higher level of perfor
mance from the use of Marek’s
disease vaccine.
Copies of “Egg Marketing
USE WAYNE ANIMAL
HEALTH AIDS TO
KEEP YOUR
LIVESTOCK AND
POULTRY HEALTHY
MOUNTVILLE
FEED SERVICE
R. D. 2, Columbia
DUTCHMAN FEED
MILLS, INC.
R. D. 1, Stevens
STEVENS FEED MILL,
INC.
Stevens, Pa.
PARADISE SUPPLY
Paradise
Leola, Pa.
POWL’S FEED SERVICE
R. D. 1, Quarryville
R. D. 2, Peach Bottom
H. M. STAUFFER
& SONS, INC.
Witmer
Guide for the First Half of
1972.” PMG-21. which contains
detailed information on the rec
ommendations, may be obtained
soon from the Information Divi
sion, Consumer and Marketing
Service, U.S. Department of Ag
riculture, Washington, D. C.
20250.
4-H’ers
(C'onlinticil horn I’.me H
Miller. UGI home economist, and
Donald Robinson, Garden Spot
High School, New Holland, vo
ag teacher
Most of the blue ribbon win
ners will compete in the district
4-H demonstration Wednesday,
July 14 at Owen J. Roberts
High School, Chester County
The judges commented on each
presentation and emphasized
that all the demonstrations were
very well done and had much
educational value.
“CHIK-EZE”
Hinged bottom model Chik-Eze includes egg tray which can
be put into use at 10 weeks.
This feature will actually permit birds to be kept in the
start/grow cage at full laying age if necessary. It also eli
minates problems of egg gathering and egg breakage if
circumstances delay movement of pullets to grow/lay or
permanent lay cages, and it takes care of eggs from birds
that lay permaturely. The lowered floor provides a 2 inch
gap for eggs to roll out onto tray.
THE ALL NEW FLAT DECK CHIK-EZE
PULLET REARING CAGE
. . . offers durability, economy, performance and practical
labor saving features that increase management efficiency.
The heart of the system is the Big Dutchman chain and
trough feeder providing 96 inches of feeding space per
cage. There is full availability of all the feed to all the birds.
All feed is automatically recirculated and remixed, result
ing in better feed consumption.
Extra feed capacity makes high density of birds per cage
row practical and manageable.
BIG DUTCHMAN
A Division of U.S. Industries, Inc.
EASTERN BRANCH
215 Diller Ave., New Holland, Pa. 17557 Ph. 3545168
Correspondence
Courses W&
It’s home improvement time
Your plan maj be as simple as
a fresh coat of paint or as elab
orate as a plan for remodeling
Whatever your plans are for
making home impfovements.
you’ll want to know the right
way to avoid costly mistakes.
Two couises to guide you in
making improvements around
your home aie available fiom
Pennsylvania State Univeisity
One course titled “Impioving
House and Grounds” gives prac
tical ideas for making homes
more livable and home grounds
more attractive In addition to
a discussion on remodeling and
seven steps to more beautiful
home grounds, efficient plan-
Siq Dutchman.
■ A HVMM Of UJ. NHMM MC.
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, July 10, 1971
ning of bathroom, kitchen, and
making storage areas more
usable is discussed The course
sells for $2 65
The other course is “House
Furnishings" and begins with a
discussion on planning It con
tinues with color, texture, ar
rangement. lighting, windows, ac
cessories and carpets and rugs
This course sells for $3 45
If bought together, >ou may
have both courses for $5 50
You’ll want to study both courses
if jon plan to redecorate, re
model, oi add furnishings to
jour home Make check or
money oidci payable to Penn
State and send to Home Im
piovements. Box 5000, Univei
s'ty Paik, Pennsj Ivania 16802
Strip tests prove it: Cattle
prefer Pioneer brand sor
ghum-sudangrass hybrid over
other brands. That means
they’ll eat * more . . . .
make more meat or milk.
Unbeatable hot-weather pas
ture or green-chop. Can be
planted on diverted acres
and grazed after September
1. Treat your cattle to the
pasture hybrid theylikebest!
Pioneer to ■ brand name; number*
Identify varieties. • Registered trade
mark af Pioneer Hl-Bred Corn Com
pany. Des Molnee, lowa, U.S.A.
See or coll your
Locol Pioneer
Salesmen
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