POULTRY NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 22998, 18 September 1936, Page 5

POULTRY NOTES

-BY

A. PEAT

The official column of the Invercargill Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Pet Club, and the Southland Poultry Producers’ Federation.

In last week’s notes when reporting on the Border canaries imported by L. and M. Taylor I omitted to say they were imported from Australia. At the monthly meeting of the Invercargill Poultry Producers’ Federation Mr J. E. Jeffcoate presided. It was resolved to write to the Poultry Board and ask if it was its intention to appoint an inspector for Invercargill, if so would it be prepared to accept a recommendation from this branch if a suitable man could be found. The selling price of six to eight weeks old pullets was fixed at 5/each.

After the meeting Mr J. E. Clent gave an interesting address on “The Care of Growing Stock.”

“To start at the beginning you must have type and constitution in your breeding pen, otherwise your task is hopeless, for how can you expect to rear healthy chickens from weak parents?” Mr Clent. “Do not on any account set eggs under 2oz or your pullets will lay undersized eggs. You must have age on one side of your breeding stock. If the male is a cockerel the females should be one year old hens or over, or vice versa. The most important thing after you have hatched your chickens is to see that they are fed right as it is in the feeding of chiqkens that many a good bird is spoilt. Give your chickens plenty of good wholesome food, grit and clean water, and never be afraid to change the water often, especially in the hot weather.

“Chickens do not require any food until they are at least 36 hours old or even more. The first four days I give them chick food and then on to the following mash: 6 lb of pollard, 3 bran, | meatmeal, j skim milk powder, and 1 per cent, of cod liver oil. I continue with this until they are at least four months old, then change over to the laying mash. It is a mistake to force your pullets and get them to lay at five or even four months as they are not developed and cannot possibly stand up to the strain of heavy laying. Always separate your cockerels from your pullets as soon as you can distinguish them as the cockerels being stronger will always fight for and claim the best of the food. Culling is one of the main things and should begin when the chickens hatch and be continued right through.” Mr Clent was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. Mr F. L. Witting will give a lecture on “How to Make Poultry Pay” at the next meeting to be held on October 12. EGG-LAYING CONTESTS. MASSEY COLLEGE (24th WEEK). Light Breed, singles (33 birds). R. M. Smith (W.L.) 6 128 A. G. Mumby (W.L.) 5 125 G. E. Moody (W.L.) 7 120 Rangiuru P.F. (W.L.) 6 119 Miss H. Keddell (W.L.) 6 113 Heavy Breed, singles (19 birds). A. E. Salisbury (A. 0. 6 140 T. Dowthwaite (B.O.) 5 137 J. H. Sutton (A. 0. 6 135 R. Feist (R.1.R.) 7 132 T. Dowthwaite (B.O.) 6 131 Light Breeds (6 birds, 23 teams). F. Ecob (W.L.) 28 522 F. Ecob (W.L.) 25 505 C. L. Urquhart (W.L.) 23 455 J. Graham (W.L.) 24 430 E. B. Wainscott (W.L.) 5 400 Heavy Breeds (6 birds, 15 teams). Mrs D. M. Waddell (B.O.), 25 536 Cotswold P.F. (A. 0. 18 500 J. B. Duthie (R.1.R.) 25 467 W. A. Larsen (A. 0. 30 438 J. B. Duthie (B.O.) 24 404 TARANAKI (24th WEEK). Light Breed, singles (46 birds). C. L. Urquhart (W.L.) 7 145 Cotswold P.F. (W.L.) 6 140 E. B. Wainscott (W.L.) 7 139 Miss E.*Ladd (W.L.) 7 135 D. M. Peek (W.L.) 6 134 Heavy Breed, singles (14 birds). Mrs F. A. Warren (B.O.) 7 142 Mrs D. M. Waddell (B.O.) 6 133 Mrs D. M. Waddell (B.O.) 6 121 J. H. Sutton (A. 0. 5 111 Miss D. Swadling 5 105 Light Breeds (3 birds, 12 teams). C. L. Urquhart (W.L.) 17 380 E. B. Wainscott (W.L.) 17 373 Mrs A. W. Revell (W.L.) 17 349 . M. L. Williams (W.L.) 16 348 D. M. Reek (W.L.) 16 340 Heavy Breeds (3 birds, 4 teams). J. H. Sutton (A. 0. 11 299 Mrs F. A. Warren (B.O.) 12 291 Mrs D. M. Waddell (B.O.) 19 281 Ducks, singles (19 birds). L. P. James (1.R.) 7 134 T. Dowthwaite (1.R.) 7 126 L. P. James (1.R.) 6 107 C T. Dowthwaite (1.R.) 5 101 T. Dowthwaite (1.R.) 6 100 AUCKLAND (22nd WEEK). Single Bird, all breeds (40 birds). N. Ross (B.O.) 6 129 N. Ross (B.O.) 7 120 Whenuapai P.F. (B.O.) 7 120 Argyle P.F. (W.L.) 7 119 W. J. Allington (B.O.) 7 117 Heavy Breeds (4 birds, 45 teams). N. Ross (B.O.) 22 499 K. A. Powell (B.O.) 21 496 J. Nixon (B.O.) 26 • 482 W. G. Crabb (B.O.) 26 472 R. A. Mclntyre (B.O.) 19 471 Light Breeds (4 birds, 53 teams) H. S. Saunders (W.L.) 24 428 Mrs M. L. Douglas (W.L.) 23 399 Mrs L. F. Lett (W.L.) 19 399 J. Nixon (W.L.) 21 388 W. Spencer (W.L.) 22 386 Bucks (4 birds, 12 teams). W. T. Gilmour (K.C.) 26 601 W. T. Gilmour (K.C.) 25 585 R. Gudsell (W.C.) 25 574 C. Cousens (K.C.) 22 538 S. Clark (K.C.) 527 PAPANUI (23rd WEEK). Light or Heavy single (61 birds). T. R. Robertson (W.L.) 4 126 F. A. Hall (W.L.) 6 126 J. Campbell (A. 0. 4 124 W. A. Coombes (A. 0. 6 124 W. E. Ward (W.L.) 5 121 C. Bartley (W.L.) 5 121

A. C. Goodlet (W.L.) 6 U 9 Miss M. Brumby (W.L.) 4 118 C. Thorbum (W.L.) 2 H 4 W. L. Anderson (W.L.) 6 H 3 F. C. Innes (WL) 6 1H J. Gunn (A. 0. 6 109 A. S. Cormack (W.L.) 5 109 Miss F. Kerr (W.L.) 4 109 G. W. Hawkins (W.L.) 5 108 L. Paton (A. 0. 6 107 M. Mills (W.L.) 5 107 R. West (W.L.) 4 107 T. S. Dove (W.L.) 5 10a Old Peoples’ Home (W.L.) 5 105 L. P. Hawke (B.O.) 4 104 C. C. Smith (W.L.) 5 102 T. B. Grant (W.J.) 5 102 L. P. Hawke (W.L.) 6 • 101 W. Turner (W.L.) 5 99 E. P. Anderson (W.L.) 5 98 A. D. McClintock (W.L.) 5 98 T. Robinson (W.L.) 4 97 A. Dalziel (Lang.) 1 93 T. Smith (W.L.) 5 91 J. Still (W.L.) 6 90 Green Bros. (W.L.) 5 89 Mrs J. Still (W.L.) 6 89 J. Ibbotson (W.L.) 4 89 A. Young (A. 0. 3 88 P. Knight (W.L.) 5 85 S. Brumby (A. 0. 5 84 J. Hughes (W.L.) 4 83 C. M. Goodman (W.L.) 4 80 R. Liggins (W.L.) 5 77 Emery Bros (W.L.) 5 76 A. D. McClintock (W.L.) 5 76 Emery Bros (W.L.) 5 76 W. E. Harvey (W.L.) 4 74 C. M. Goodman (W.L.) 5 a 73 C. Miln (A. 0. 6 72 J. Still (W.L.) 6 70 T. Smith (W.L.) 6 70 Miss M. Coombes (W.L.) 5 65 C. M. Goodman (W.L.) 5 63 W. Barrell (W.L.) 6 60 E. Tilley (W.L.) 5 59 G. W. Hawkins (W.L.) 6 58 E. P. Anderson (W.L.) 6 58 J. R. Griffins (Bam.) 5 58 R. C. Hadfield (W.L.) 5 55 H. Williams (W.L.) 6 50 A. Dalziel (Lang.) 0 48 C. Saunderson (W.L.) 5 44 E. Tilley (W.L.) 4 39 White Leghorns (3 birds, 37 teams). S. F. Marshall 138-115-120 373 L. Brumby 117-119-123 359 A. C. Goodlet 114-117-123 354 F. C. Innes 103-124-112 339 W. M. Evans 114-114-110 338 A. D. McClintock 126-110-89 325 G. Millar 102-111-108 321 C. Bartley 126-68-117 311 H. Williams 119r85-104 308 A. Patterson 91-116-101 308 T. R. Robertson 106-98-93 297 R. Allison 112-82-101 295 R. H. Taylor 94-114-86 294 E. Dalziel 80-105-109 294 T. S. Dove 80-116-94 290 A. Edwards 80-107-97 284 P.F. Argyle 115-111-53 279 F. A. Hall 50-115-113 278 H. Williams 112-55-108 275 A. W. Pritchard 96-63-105 274 Green Bros. 99-81-93 273 Miss F. Kerr 70-76-122 . 268 T. Beaven 115-73-79 267 E. W. Johnson 72-59-130 261 F. Hughes 63-101-88 252 Miss H. Keddell 58-99-94 251 R. C. Yeatts 133-66-50 249 E. P. Anderson 78-55-113 246 J. Campbell 83-98-56 237 H. Whyte 72-71-89 231 S. Aitkinson 81-100-44 225 C. C. Smith 50-78-94 222 T. Robinson 91-74-53 218 I. Hull 83-82-52 217 G. Millar 106-42-68 216 J. Ibbotson 27-93-87 207 J. Liggins 66-54-40 160 Black Orpington or Australorps (3 birds, 21 teams). Mrs G. D. Hollyman (A. 0. 81-129-13 341 J. M. Davidson (A. 0. 119-100-81 300 W. Meggat (A. 0. 117-75-102 294 Mrs W. A. Coombes (A. 0. 111-77-102 290 G. D. Hollyman (A. 0. 91-134-62 287 Miss F. Kerr (B.O.) 112-94-80 286 C. O. King (A. 0. 65-123-97 285 J. Campbell (A. 0. 102-65-94 284 D. Hughes (A. 0. 102-96-84 282 A. W. Pritchard (A. 0. 98-61-105 274 J. Gunn (A. 0. 98-74-98 270 S. J. R. Dick (A. 0. 65-99-101 265 A. S. Cormack (A. 0. 122-57-81 260 L. Brumby (A. 0. 100-86-69 255 Mrs M. Hunt (A. 0. 113-26-116 255 S. Brumby (A. 0. 88-84-60 232 R. Watkins (A. 0. 76-53-80 209 W. A. Coombes (A. 0. 56-93-56 205 B. Cotterell (A. 0. 90-14-77 181 F. A. Tutton (B.O.) 22-84-20 126 W. Jepson (A. 0. 7-50-64 121 Any Other Variety (3 birds, 6 teams). A. D. Fabian (L.S.) 108-21-107 236 T. B. Grant (R.1.R.) 98-42-62 202 A. S. Cooper (L.S.) 88-60-63 201 E. R. Buckley (R.1.R.) 81-42-62 185 A. W. Adams (S.W.) 65-54-55 174 J. Goding (R.1.R.) 73-14-7 154 Single Hen Test (6 birds, 17 teams). L. G. Ancall (W.L.) 31 602 J. H. Jones (W.L.) 32 596 G. D. Hollyman (A. 0. 28 568 T. S. Dove (W.L.) 31 565 A. D. Russell (W.L.) 29 563 Green Bros. (W.L.) 25 545 Miss H. Keddell (W.L.) 25 540 G. Millar (W.L.) 24 538 H. Williams (W.L.) 21 520 S. O. Dalziel (W.L.) 30 503 T. S. Dove (W.L.) 26 498 D. A. 'McKie (A. 0. 33 494 Calder Bros (W.L.) 30 470 J. Liggins (W.L.) 28 446 G. H. Mitchell (W.L.) 29 437 Calder Bros (W.L.) 30 424 E. F. Butter (W.L.) 25 404 Flock Teams (W.L. 6 birds, 7 teams). G. H. Bradford 30 585 W. Turner 30 573 W. Turner 27 571 G. H. Bradford 23 505 W. E. Ward 22 (2D) 478 J. Liggins 30 471 J. Brennan 33 400 Ducks (3 birds, 13 teams). J. W. Thomson (K.C.) 142-149-160 451 G. Wright (K.C.) 150-140-143 433 F. Ashworth (K.C.), 108-150-122 380 Miss N. Dale (1.R.) 139-128-109 376 J. W. Thomson (1.R.) 158-146-54 358 Mrs C. J. Collings (K.C.) 128-127-102 357 A. Cousens (K.C.) 105-141-108 354 H. Hunt (K.C.) 66-111-145 322 J. W. Cottier (P) 149-66-95 310 ■ W. A. Toon (K.C.) 109-62-129 300 H. A. Lucas (1.R.) 86-39-130 255 A. G. Ross (1.R.) 86-39-130 255 L. P. Hawke (1.R.) 114-66-69 249