Feeders Speeding Up—Collection
, Belts Slowing Down
Poultryproducers are speeding
up their feeders and slowing down
their mechanical egg collection
belts. They are finding that by
speeding up their old feeders, or by
buying the new faster feeders, they
are now able to get fresher feed to
their birds in less tune with less
noise as well as less wear and tear
on the equipment.
Old slow feed chains used to
make some birds wait three to four
hours fresh feed, because the birds,
at the head of the line ate all the
new feed. Now a feeder may run |
for «dy a few minutes while
distributing fresh feed more
uniformly to all birds. A balanced'
high quality diet is needed to
produce quality eggs with strong
shells.
Anotber new concept in egg
collection is to slow down the belts
Contact: Boyd Moody
2113 Circle Road. Carlisle, PA 17013
717-243*3062
Cbiclseo Coop ffews
Update on the poultry industry
By )4erb Jordan
Penn State Extension Poultry Specialist,
program.
to one-third normal speed so that 2,4M
eggs are kept m their highest
quabty tona l by * these 4-H Clubs offered animal
jolting and bumpmg. Some egg p ro j ec ts suc j, rabbits, dogs and
Rapair projects involving
££ money by
This keeps egg shells uitact an keeping the family lawn mower
keeps interior quality high for the Many youngsters learned
co i?? l ™ er - . .. *n the traditional food preparation
and preservation projects.
A second approach to 4-H oc
and consumers alike in that they curre( j in schools. scii»nt?fic
attack two common poultry DrotectB glll . h __ emhrvoloev
the* enriched the curriculum in much
birds on tunt. and collecting the same M {oundfira
e Sj» s vdth a minimum °f emanded school curricula beyond
Preliminary results from field SfSree E*s to indufcpreSical
studies indicate ™ gard Jg
a S“Jf i 3g- School program In 4-H
SS weS both duringfreT periods
th 1 »bo« iSn andafter school 32,067 youth were
evaporation. eggs soon enrolled this category of 4-H.
’ after , th i ey Special intend groups are
mamtain egg weight and quality. shorter-term 4-H programs con-
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Enrollment
LANCASTER - Four-H enroll
raent in Pennsylvania Increased by
almost 4,000 during 1962. This
means 91,000 boys and girls 8
through 19 years of age are now
part of this informal educational
Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 5,1983—ft 17
increases for Pa.’s 4-H clubs
centra ting on a single subject ( Some members belonged to more
Nutrition education and safety than one group. The computer at
often characterize these programs the state 4-H office in the College of
which attracted 18,700 youth. Agriculture at the Pennsylvania
Finally, 244 boys and girls were State University found these
in 4-H as individuals. Some were duplications and concluded there
handicapped, some in- are 91,780 Pennsylvania
stitutionalized. Others were youngsters in 4-H in 1982!
without means to attend a 4-H
meeting, so a parent served as a
leader. No one project charac
terized this small group. They
become involved in many things in
their 4-H learning experience. '
Mow the astute reader will have
added these figures and concluded
the writer couldn’t add because the
figiiroo totaled over 95,000. Why?
Educate for safety
NEWARK. Del - When it
comes to farm safety, personal
experience and common sense are
not enough, says Ronald Jester,
Extension farm safety specialist at
the University of Delaware
Georgetown substation.
The National Safety Council is
encouraging farmers and their
families to educate for safety. The
emphasis is to “educate today to
prevent accidents tomorrow.”
Education ia the key to an*
That same computer recorded
an increase of 122 4-H Clubs, or
almost two per county. Penn
sylvania’s 4-H , agents, the
organizers of 4-H clubs with the
volunteer adult and teen leaders,
are proud to be extending the
influence of 4rH to
4,000 more youngsters this year.
ticipating trouble before it starts,
anyo
According to the council, work
accidents in 1981 claimed the Uvea
of approximately 1,900 farm
workers and caused about 190,900
disabling injuries. The cost of farm
accidents, including farm fires, is
estimated at |& billion annually.
Work-connected illnesses were not
estimated.
Jester offers some ways to
promote safety education at all
levels within tbe agricultural
community. First he suggests that
farm families spend time
discussing safety topics with
children, and encourage them to
get involved In safety programs,
such as those sponsored by 4-H and
FFA.
The Delaware Cooperative
Extension Service sponsors a farm
safety training program through
Jester’s office in Georgetown.
Farmers are urged to plan and
initiate a program geared to their
needs. For information, call
302/856-5250.
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