POULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3094, 26 May 1917, Page 13

POULTRY NOTES

(By Chanticleer.)

ANSWERS TO COKBESPONDENTS. "Interested."—Ypur bird is evidently suffering from a severe cold. If there is a discharge from the nostrils deal with tho complaint promptly, lurchase sixpennyworth of hydrogen peroxide, and add an equal.part of water. Syringe the nostrils and roof of tho mouth. Keep the bird in warm quarters and isolate from others. "Inquirer."—Most of the importations into New Zealand aro in the form of liguid volks. Over eighty tons' came in last year. In value they were worth quite ,£IO,OOO to bakers. We must produce more eggs and keep up our slimmer supply to help check their importations. Winter Eggs, ■ The usual winter shortage of eggs has arrived, and prices have risen inovitably with the natural strictures- placed on layors. A good many people have a mistaken idea, that poultryinen lot of money when eges are dear. This is a fallacy. I'ew people get mora es2S than will pay for the food during the winter season. There is more money in poultry when egg 3 are Is. 3d. in the summer time, than when they are 2s. Gd. .in winter. The fact that egga rise to 2s. fid. is proof there is. a. demand that, cauuot bo supplied. It is the same in every country. In America, the greatest egg-producing country in tho world, newlaid eggs rise from 2s. Gd. to 3s. per dozen every winter. Poultrymen have tried to coax Nature to relax her stringency. Heated houses, continual light, and every inducement in the way of food has been practised, but all of no avail. At this time of the year, America ships eggs here, and does well out of them nt 2s. 6d; a dozen. Hnd we the supply in summer we coiild ship our eggs to them and get a similar prico. Writers are fond of nsine the winter price as an argument for importing Asiatic eggs. The question has absolutely no bearing on the matter. Esgs used by bakers are not ,the new-laid -winter eggs. These soar in price. because they are a luxury, and people will have them at any price. The Sun Poultry Book. I have been favoured with an advance copy of the "Sun Poultry Book," issued in Christchurch. It is a companion volume to tho Sun Gardening Book, and is a complete and handy guide to poultry for the beginner, the advanced student or the fancier. It is just what is needed for colonial requirements, and the book should have a wide sale. It is only Is. 9d. per copy posted. An advertisement appears on this page giving information of the work. EGG-LAYING K.Z. UTILITY POULTRY CLUB'S COMPETITION. The thirteenth cgs-layinj; competition organised by tho New Zoaland Utility Poul- ' try Club commenced at Papanui on April 8. The figures' for the sixth week, ended Hay 22, are as follow:— LIGHT BREEDS. Total Total for to week. dato. Brown Leghorns— Yerrall Bros. 21 107 White Leghorns— H. P. Ross 9 106 Goorgo Gee 28 148 Calder Bros, No. 1 25 154

W. Stephenson : 24 145 , A. E. Phillips 18 91 I •I. M'lnnes ....i : T) 73 L. T. Wricht 28 64 11. W. Bower 20 132 Green Bros 23 99 To Anau. Utility Stud 23 122 Atkinson Bros 15 102 Hokowkitu P.O 20 57 8. Dick 14 134 Dolmuir Poultry Yardß 17 114 •T. If. Alley 15 . 39 J. Robinson 24 161 Rnngluro Keg- Ranch ... 9 49 Omeo Poultry Farm 20 98 Heretaunga P. 0., No. 1 15 84 Master Jack Green 6 Smart Bros ' 21 i 44 W. Davey 21 57 T. E. .Conway 18 101 Mrs. J. Mills 13 109 T. W., Wilson 19 66 R. fUlls 24 . 99 A. W. Jdams 17 69 Reliable Poultry Farm 27 130 A. G. Brailoy 10 114 John Stevens 13 135 Fazackorley and Son 23 135 R. W. Hawko 13 76 .1. Nanoarrow, sen 13 • 71 Calder !iros., No. 2 21 142 T. Kennedy 4 40 Heretaunga P. 0., No. 2 15 94 M. A. Ourrin 16 60 H. Ball 20 112 W. A. West 17 133 , A. B. Wilson 17 117 H. Williams 18 143 Totals 733 4221 HEATY BREEDS. ' Total Total for to week. date. Silver Wyandottes— Green Bros 19 84 A. W. Adams 17 42 W. W. Hswinson 29 135 Mrs. F. Howell 13 74 T. Kennedy 11 95 T. Dowthwaito .. 0 i Whito Wyandottes—" G. E. Bonjos 21 62 Black OrpingtonsMrs. 01a«idRo 6 8 T. E. Co«way. No. 1 6 21 A. 8. Cooper 11 21 J: Nancarrow, sen 20 140 T. E. Oonway, No. 1 16 91 Victor Qee 13 117 E. E. Marsden 10 . 46 Y. Staines 26 144 HokowhlUi P.O 12 97 Miss J. iames 15 60 White Rocks— H. J. Qsppcrth i 0 8 Rhode Island RedsA. S. CooDCr 0 18 E. F. Oakcs 4 . 74 Totals 249 1360, Fifty-six eggs were gathered from the 124 spare hirds. The following pens laid under-weight egga:—Pen. No. 15, two; Pen No. 52, two; pen No. 54, one; pen No. 58, four. SINGLE MUD COMPETITION. Light Breeds. Total Total for to week. date. .White LeghornsGreen Bros 5 38 W. Davey 4 13 •Yictor Gee ..- 6 35 J. Nancjjrrow 5 33 Atkinson Bros 6 34 E. Mills 2 ,59 H. William 6 g R. H. TiJ-lor 7 36 Te Anau. Utility Stud „ 0 0 Mrs. Mills • i J4 R, H. James 0 J} A. E. Wilson 3 21 Green Bros 0 J R. W. Hawke ! 4 25 Minorcas— Miss J. James 0 0 ' Miss J. James 0 0 . Totals M W6 Heavy Breeds. Black Orpingtons— 'S. E. Oonway 7 41 Silver WyandottosThos. Wilson 6 36 Green Bros 5 33 E. J. Ross 0 > 4 Rhode Island Rods— J. Nancarrow. sen 0 0 Totals 18 114 DUCK CONTEST. Total Total for to week, date. Indian Runners— W. Knight 32 107. Herotaunga P.C. : 41 156 Mrs. Gee 28 156 W. T. Green : 40 230 H. W. Bowor _37 J97 • Totals «8 846 Forty-one eggs wore gathered from tho ten spare ducks.