THE POULTRY INDUSTRY

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8261, 25 October 1912, Page 2

THE POULTRY INDUSTRY

N.Z, UTILITY POULTRY

CLUB EIGHTH EGG-LATINO COMPETITION FOB FOWLS. EE STILTS TO DATE. Special to the ‘Times." OHEISTOHTJEOH. October 24. For the twenty-eighth week of_ the New Zealand Utility Poultry dub's eighth egglaying competition lor fowls, 1838 eggs were laid, bringing tho total to date to 41,229. THE SIX LEADING PENS TO-DAY. TV. A. Nixon. No. 1 913 J. G. Green 873 A. TV. Irvino 805 TV. A. Nixon, No. 4 802 Herelaunga Poultry Co 800 A. E. Kent 796 Details are as follow:

Total Total for to

Totals 1663 41,229 COMPETITION FOB DUCKS. For the twenty-eighth week of the third •ompetition for ducks 346 eggs were laid, bringing the total to date to 7032. Details are as follow: . _ . . Total Total for to Week. Data Thos. Donthwaite (Avondale), LB 38 833 VF. Knight (Lower Halt), LB. 27 642 ; H. Scott (Onehunga), Bull O. 26 659 i' B. Hall (Weraroa), 1.8 33 890 i>. Keller (EoUeston), 1.8 39 796 0. M. Peek (Avondale), I.E. ... 33 647 3 H. Scott (Onehunga). 1.8. ... 37 459 Heretannga Poultry Co. (Silverstream), LB. 39 856 Hiss A. J. Donald (Dunedin), X B. 42 601 SP. Keller (EoUeston), LB. 32 649 Totals 346 7032

COOLING EGGS DURING INGUBAIION

Dear ‘'Grower," —The comments in a recent issue of the “Times" in connection. with the cooling of eggs during incubation certainly proves that injutxxuor managers have .stall something to loam in the production of chicks by artificial means, and Chat a longer than the accepted time for cooling if given would probably be of. advantage, but few are prepared to take the risk voluntarily. However, wo often I earn something of value from mistakes or an in-. voluntary departure from the orthodox. An experience that occurred.with a recent hatch under my core will serve to prove that the suspension of life in nicks duiing incubation is greater than is commonly supposed, and i-t would soem from the following that we prooabty err on the side of over caution in the matter of cooling eggs. Through a-n oversight Last month the contents of a 216 egg-machine were left out for over three hours, and when discovered were apparently stone cold. This was on the fourteenth day of incubation, and little hope waa entertained for the future of that hatch. The fears. were unfounded, for true to time pipping began at a great rate, and when beads were counted no less 44ia.ii 205 healthy chicks were in the trays, moVi-ng the best percentage yot recorded by that machine. I merely send this experience along to show the need that exists for some definite and convincing line of experimentation tinder Qia supervision, of & publio officer. —I am, etc.. W. J. EICHABD6. Karari, October 12th.

SCRATCHINGS

It is not the size, color, or breed of the hen that counts, says '‘The Observer." The high laying quality is duo to the machinery inside, and yon call it “strain.” Young chicks need lime for bonemaking, so keep plenty of shell grit before them. To sweeten a yard, fork the ground over, and plant with, quick-growing and strong feeding stuff. Rape is about the beet soil cleanser, and it will go well now. Kerosene and olive oil, equal parts, will cure scaly leg. Wash the leg with warm water and soap, then rub the mix* tupe in, every other day for a week or so. You will want plenty of green feed for the coming summer. Got to work now. Lucerne will bo right to go in now. Crushed wheat Is good for chicks, also plenty of finely-cut grass, and a feed' of earthworms every day. If the eggs are not fertile, supposing it isn't there already, give the birds e‘ j of litter to scratch in. _ If ths is there now, change the bird.

Week. Late\V. Scull (Christchurch). B.W. W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L., 26 616 36 913 XL. Leger (Weraroa), W.L John Wordsworth (Geraldine), W L 34 783 36 721 James Ashton (Hanmer), S.W. Martin Bros. (Auckland), WJi. Verrall Bros. (Swannanoa), Br.L. W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L,, No. 2 5 28 607 31 773 28 779 31 709 Herolaunga P.O. (Silverstreom), Wi., No. 1 m. 9. Wordsworth (WintorJI, W.L. 32 800 37 700 W. A, Nixon (Burwood), W.L., No. 5 E. II. Smith (Auckland) 1 , Wi, Eanginru Egg Ranch (Otaki), Wi 28 776 13 650 86 661 E. W. Hawke (Papanui), W.L. E. Willis and Son (Now Brighton), W.L. A. E. Wilson (Shirley), W.W, D, Stowart (Normanby), W.L. Master G. Wilson (Shirley), W.L, Remain Monger (Lower Hull), B.O 34 694 33 675 23 382 33 670 34 638 33 713 Mrs R. W. IXawko (Papanui), 36 762 E. Stevenson (Karori), W.L. ... H. E. Winnian (Eunanga), W.L. A. R. Browne (Petane Beach), Wi 22 560 37 766 40 769 Frankish Bros. (Wanganui), W.L 31 788 W. Knight (Lower Hutt), S.W. J. 1L Shaw and James, . 33 787 W. G. Goodwin (Thames), B.O. W. A. Nixon (Burwood), Wi. No. 5 A. B. Wilson (Shirley), S.W. ... Misses Bradley (Papanni), W.L. T. Kennedy (Rangiora), W.W. 0. M. Peek (Avondale), W.L. ... J. Q. Green (St. Albans), W.L. N. Solomon (Westport), Blk.O. A. WI. Irvine (Epsom), Wi. Mo. 1 17 678 36 761 28 652 31 738 25 420 27 630 34 873 23 632 35 806 0, M. Peck (Avondale), B.O. G, H. Bradford (Gust), S.W. ... A- W. Irvine (Epsom), WX., No. 2 , 35 614 33 581 35 699 Heretaunga P.C. (Silreretream), W.L., No. 2 35 782 Mlddlopark Poultry Farm (Eio29 719 T. Strong (Doylcston), W.L. ... P. Keller (Eolleston), W.L. ... Percy Holt (Papakura). W.L. ... W. Knight (Lower Hutt), W.L. O. Anderson (St. Albans), S.W. J. W. Bradley and Son (Papamil), W.L Mrs J. Mills (Dunedin), Wi. ... W. 0. Sail (Cost), S.W Crawford and Pndsey (Lower Hutt), Wi E. A. Lazarus (Lower Hutt), Wi. 55 639 31 614 35 741 26 658 23 695 35 598 29 672 32 522 29 757 31 783 W. O. Sail (Cast), S.W Misses Eadford and Hnrkor (Ohau), Wi A. W. Adams (Sheffield), S.W, A. B. Kent (Shirley). W.L, J. Oorrie (Beckenham), W.L, ... B, H. Berchart (Bltham), W.L. W. A. Nixon (Burwood), W.L., 29 605 35 623 31 702 32 796 35 678 36 §97 31 802 T. K. Collins (Lower Hntt), Wi. Dominion P. Plant (Coromandel). W L 23 524 33 730 T. Kennedy (Bangiora), S.W. ... 33 717