POULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 211, 25 May 1918, Page 13

POULTRY NOTES

(By "Chanticleer.")

An Eduoational Meeting. Tho New Zealand Utility Poultry Club at Christehm-ch held an educational meeting oil Tuesday, Mr. 0. Atkinson presiding over a large attendance of members, liefovo commencing the business of the evening a hearty welcome home was extended to Sir. Voluey Atkinson by the cx-yresi-dent, Mr. 8. Dick. Mr. V. Atkinson has just returned wounded from the from, and within a few days of his return to Chrjstcbunsu. was attending a meeting of the club with which ho lias been ussociated for some'time. Hearty cheers weregiven for Mr. Atkinson, unci lie made a suitable.response to tlic welcome extended to him.

The business of the evciiiug t-us an exhibition of washing a bird for show purposes, given by Mr. L. .'Cocker. For the purpose of tho demonstration a White I'ock'cockerel was supplied ly Mr. Tritt. Mr. Cocker first proceeded to treat the comb with a mixture of olive oil and vinegar. The fim proceeding, said Jlr. Cookev, towards''preparing the bird for tho show was to thoroughly wash the shanks, and it was advisable tr.at this be done a day or two beforo tho bird was washed for tho show. A few drop.3 of kerosene- in the water wae helpful in bringing away the dirt under_the scales. In demonstrating the washing of tho bird, Mr. Cocker first, used ' a bath of water heated t,o a temperature of about 140 ilegrosef, 'and stated that it was desirable to get, tho feathers thoroughly wet before using soap or lather. Having soaked the bird Mr. Cocker then proceeded w a) ply ii- liberal quantity of atvp and htier, nibbing well in iindor tha I)iea-<1 and wings, and not neglecting the nack. The bird was nojt »ut into a, bath of cieir water toy ,tho purpose of removing tho soap from the plumage. Another bath of 9. 00l ?' r water was then used, and Qnally (ho finish was applied in a bath of tepid water, into whioli a small quantity of blue had been dissolved. The Wrd wa.s then taken out of flic bath, and gently wiped with dry towels, particular care being taken not to rub tho plumage tho wrong way. The bird ias then pnt a little distance from the lire in order to dry. Iliroughout. tho proceedings the bird Mad remained quiet, possibly due (o the gentle handling ho received at tho hands ot Air. Cocker, Having completed the demonstration, Mr. Cooker then road n. paper on the preparation of birdß for the show,. Questions were then answered, and tho munber of thoso fired at Mr. CocW proved tho interest, of members in the demonstration. At the conclusion a hearty vote of thanks to Mr. Cocker was carried with acclamation.. Thanks wero also extended to Mr Tritt for valuable assistance rendered towards making the demonstration a success ? At tho invitation of the chairman, Mr. E. W. Hawkepve a short lecture on the points of a White Leghorn for show purposes, and in the space of a ehort discourse provided members with some useiul information on the subject, Mr J ?f h^ aW -/ ISO ga ™ mom °ers tho benefit ing and. profitable evening. <

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LIGHT BEEEDS. Wookly Total to Browa L 9£ horn»- tOtal> date ' Terral] Broa M 106 .11. Ilunter n J, J Mrs. T. Jloreton a uq . White LeghornsIV. Newall m m 0. J. Hadley : m |f, . K. Goombes ly J J « ald " Bros., no. 2 ;; m is S- taI T k ■• ■ ■ 28 165 h. \y, Jones 28 1« Atkinson Bros. 31 19A OilWer Ilros /28 W J. lYancarrow, sen.- 17 111 J. Stevens 11 a Oxford Poultry Farm 23 145 .H. Ball n .5j ■ ■ IV. A. Gee and Sons, No. 2 8 w •' A. K. Phillips 20 m ' lire. M. B. Pullar '. 24 102 Mrs. E. A. Gorinski ■„ 37 150 Trig Poultry Farm ■ u- 173; *Mr 3. u. Atkinson 17 iQfl' w , iUB -21 1M W. H. West ;.. jo ijo J. Liggniß 26 170 F. W. Wilson ■ 23 54 A. E. Wilsou 17 m Dalmnir Poultry Yards... 18 69 H. W. BccU ;..:. 28 ' 147. ' E. W. l£n,wko 27 144 Omeo Poultry Farm 19 51; M. F. Blackman 27 90 11. Williams 25 174 Horetaunsa P. Co., No. 2 9 71 . S. h. Beor 34 190 A. E. Powloy 21 ini Mrs. J. Mills : 21 91 • Mrs. W. Boacli 19 115 Bangiuru Egg Eanch. ... 10 21 *Smart Bros 18 ui Tracey Kins 32 180 M. A. Ourrin „ 26 179 Ohas. H. Izard ...t is 94 Green Bros., No. 1 28 160 W. Davoy 14 « li. T. Wright 9 . 125 W. Steplieußon 24 i c 6 C. Thomson 28 134 S. Dick ...;.. 10 38 A. W.. Adams- 6 30 Jas. Robertßon 0 0 J. L. Bonfoll 21 145 ' y- Hal|y 19 JJi P. Mulder ■ 21' 147 T). Graham ..„ u 154 Eeliable Strid PJV, No. 2 15 83 W. A. Gee and Sons, No. 1 31 175 Waimea Poultry Yards... 27 127 Heretaunga P. Co.. No. 1 25 135 Green Bros.. No. 2 21 102 Uiuorcas— Misa Jessie James '.. 15 135 H. Williams •; ...: 26 150 Totals 1304 7114 'Denotes five birds. HEAVY BEEIiDS ' Weekly Total to _, , „ , total, date. Black OrplngtonsOhas. S.. Izard 24 132 T..8. Cpnway ; 16 . 145 . Norton and Dovo' .'.. 11 124 J. Naucarrow, sen, 12 . 123 W. Bloomtiold 16 iu T. E. Conway 15 129 Whito Plymouth lioclu- 7 . ■ . W. Knight, 6 43 Eli ode Island Kedu— Norton and Dove ......... 21 97 E. E. Marsdeu 0 0 Silvpr Wyandottoa— W. W. Hewinson 0 0 - Thos. Wilson 25 88 Thos! Dowthwaite 2 2 T. E. Conway 0 0 A. W. Adams ; 0 0 Thos. Kennedy 9' 32 Mrs. F. Howell 0 0 Totals .......' ; 155 1035 J DUCK CONTEST. Weekly.Total'o ! . ~ .„ total, dale luumn llunnei'3— Thos. Dowthwaite • 14 4g L. A. Wadham ;. 32 143 Mrs. W. AiGee ...' 16 90 W. T. Green 18 42 11. M. Copland 37 136 Herotaunga Poultry Co. 33 187 W. T. Greon 35 152 Totals ' 185 603 HEAVY BEEEDS. Single Birds' Contest. Weekly Total to total, date. Silver WyandoUcsE. J. Hose 0 0 Thos. Wilson ....: 6 33 Ehode Island EedsT. E. Conway ..'. 5 18 Norton and Dovo 0 3 Barred Plymouth Jtocks— A. E. Wilson 0 6 Totals ' 11 -60 LIGHT BREEDS. Single Birds' Contest. White leghorns— ' ' Green Bros.. No. 1 6 37 fireon Bros.. No. 2 5 28 ft. W. Ilawko •••< 0 4 :il. Moadowa 6 35 Triicey King 3 27 H. h. lieer 6 37 K. K. Mariklcn 0 0 Thoe. Wilkinson .'. 6 % Mm. J. JlillH. No. 1 1 23 S. Dick 5 35 Atkinson liros., No. 1 ... 7 36 J. StevciiH 0 0 Mtb. J. Mills, No. 2 S 32 Jlastnr Era Gen. 7 41 •Reliable Stud Poultry ].\ 6 .25 JI. W. Ilcnlc 0 4 W. A. Oc nnd Rons ... 6 33 Atkinson Him. No. 2 ... 5 27 JT. Williams i % Totals 77 47G