Poultry World.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11763, 29 July 1916, Page 15

Poultry World.

I NOTES AND NEWS.

I (By CrowblackJ

e United Pigeon Fanciers' Club's will be held this evening, t Monday evening the Christchurch try Club will meet, and on the Monday in August the anual meetWiil I'akc placa ter the close or the ordinary busiof the Utility Poultry Club on day night, Mr J. W. Green will a his experiences in poultry breed- • L. L. R-amsay's pen of Black lgtons, which won the Hawkesbury go egg-laying competition for two i with 2572 eggs, averaging 24ioz tie dozen, are just the weight of agton asked for in the New ZeaUtility Poultry Club's revised iard. On entering the competition iven months old they ranged from to lb each in weight. Mr Rambirds increased this weight by t lib per hen on the termination 10 first year's laying, after havlaid an average of 236 eggs per Some twolve years ago Mr Ramvas a noted breeder of Black Orpins for the show pens, and it is surprising to find him competing g-laying competitions with birds of substance and layers of large eggs, ie competition at Papanui several etitors have been represented with I specimens of Black Orpingtons, the Russell Cup test showed they laid very small eggs, the returns for the present comion show that one of the teams tying ' egga averaging very little 18oz to the dozen. This, no doubt, 0 result of breeding from immastock. Eggs weighing less than each should never be used for ling purposes. 9 show season for 191G closed with Etangiora show this week, and en- i asts are now on the move looking jroody hens to hatch their next s champions. lateurs not conversant with tho y poultry standard should at once ire a copy, and not© if their breed>en compares favourably with the rements, utility White Leghorns at RanMr J. R. Griffin's cock bird was inly exhibit approaching what the !ard demanded, but in t'ho Brown ty Mrs E. G. Johnston's, Messrs . .Keats and F. Breach exhibited specimens. Tho utility Wyans were good, both the white and ■ varieties. Sir A. W. Adams's • pullet was a bird of exceptional tv and splendid type, and the remarks' would apply to Mr D. jr's good coloured white bird. Mr enje's winning cockerel excelled in >ieoe, colour and'' alertness, b>ut slightly deficient in fulness at tho Orpingtons were strong classes, ilr 0. W. Tritt was successful with nbeaten cockerel, which stood out all the others in type. I nothe winner was becoming very a about the head, and it will not xprising to find the same owner's d prize bird beating the Christh winner as a cock bird next ality was strongly, represented in pen classes, at Rangiora show. Mr rock's beautiful coloured black-red pullet was alone in her class, but yandottes the winning, cockerel at forth Island Wyandotte Club show astings and the first prize cockerel e South Island Wyandotte Club's met in competition. Mr Dacre ;he Hastings winner looking well, te had an easy jh'n .over "Mr Ross's on condition. /Tho-Linwood fantlso supplied -.the second cockerel the winning /pullet, which is one e best seen 'Vat this season. In ma, Mr H J. Ross won with an tionally good cock, and Mr W. n exhibited successfully in cockand pullets with nicely laced Mr IX, Archer's won with two exhibits /in the adult classes of Fhite varety, and Mr K W. Bartsvell deserved his success in cockand pillets. The' cockerel was g in trpe, and possesed a nice head, ana was well shown. Mr f. Haiman's third pullet was a bird, closely feathered. In Buff lgtons I was particularly struck ,Mr i. E. Moyle's fino coloured its, especially the winning cock' Mr G. Batcher won in adult s O: the Black variety, and l Mr ivediy prevailed in the young bird is, aath very large specimens and in colour. There was keen comon in the Rhode Island Reds, hut ). W. Bull's cockerel stood out in in! colour, as also did Mr 0. W. ; m pullets. T. H. Dickenson's a Leghorns captured the prizes in Iree classes, and his winning pul id cockerel were well up to the ird. Anconas were fair. T.~Wade nfortunate in getting his Christ--1 winning pullet penned wrong[n the Black Rose-oomb Bantams was little to choose between Mr O ilson's and J. H. B. Chegwin'a ts.

the week ending July So 1572 were laid by the 374 fowls and cka at the Utility Poultry Club's ying.competition at Papanui, ana r hole output was sold at Is 6d azen. Mrs Mills's representative single pen test is going strongly •omises to reach the centary with- > first four and a half months of 3st. The performances of A. S. r's Rhode Island Red and R. imes, CJalder Bros., Green Bros. Irs Mills's White Leghorns hare most creditable during the win-* craths, and is evidence that thero e wrong with: the house designed 5 club for Buch a test. The daily of the single birds for the week ; July. 25 is as follows: ~ Cooper, R.1.R.,' 1101110 (5) . . E9 hooper, R.1.R., .0111011 (5) , . 79 James, W.L., 1110100 (4) . . 60 tVright, W.L.. 1001001 (2) . . 46 ru Ranch, WX„ 1011010 (4) « . 64 Bros., W.L., 01101110 (5) . . 72 8r03., W.L., 0111011 (5) . 77 vey, Wi., 1111011 (6) . . CO ierrett, W.L. 0300000 (0) , ,21 .u Glayson, W.L., 0000000 (0) . . 61 iVilson, W.L., 0000000 (0) . .41 Mills, W.L.. 1110111 (6) . .63 in Bros., Wl., 0110101 (4) , .b3 JsY.-orth, W-L., 1101011 (5) . S New Zealand Utility Poultry .standard of excellence for judgilifcy poultry and eggs is to hand, itains thirty-two pages of corndescriptions of tho most popular ies of fowls and ducks. It is ,lly accepted among breeders of ock that a standard of excellence only desirable but necessary, in that individual efforts may be trated on a common idea] aclo to all. . Some six years ago ub took in hand the formation standard in order to crystallise fort 3 tff* breeders of utility poul--10 had sprung up in largo numwing to tho prominence given to üb's egg-laying competition, and nsequeni demand for stock with >wcr to produce largo quantities I'S. Tho various poultry cl'ubs ;hout the- Dominion, also, about me, in response to a spirited on, included in their schedules to classes for what came to be I utility fowls—that is, birds of oducing power as distinct from -urely fancy. These separate 1 necessitated judging under a nt standard from the English y Club's, under which the fancy j were, and still are, judged, and .'hich utility judges strongly dis- • owijjg to the predominance of points over what are considered characteristics. In this matter ility Poultry Club was breaking

entirely new ground, and it was only after considerable discussion and correspondence with the New Zealand Department of Agriculture that the English standards were modified in such a manner as to be acceptable to all. I a this form the corresponding sections in the various breeds were made alike and of equal value. This modified standard was accented by both the North and South Island Poultry Associations for uso in the shows undor their jurisdiction, and notwithstanding its modesty it rendered valuable assistance to tne inchistry at a time when its influence was greatly needed. In September, 1913, the club considered the tune was opportune for a revision of the standard, and the work now published is the result of its deliberations- Iho objects of tho elaborated utility poultry standard have been firstly, to describe in a manner easy of comprehension the of the breeds most popular among utility breedeis, an i secondly, to give what is considered a fair proportion of tho total number ot points to the various sections according to their value. In allotting these points tho main objective has been to make utility °f paramtfunt importance and of uniform value throughout tho breeds treated. in purely'fancy sections it is obviously impossible to secure uniformity, as : the same sections in the different varieties of breeds are more difficult to obtain in. some than in others, therefore deserve and require more is forcibly seen m tho follotun o ample:—■

Appended are the full points allotted to a few of the breeds, but it is essential for an exhibitor to bo conversant with the characteristics, also the disqualification points, as defined in the elaborated standard; — ,

A perfect IrirtJ to count . 100 100 06 The adjustment of the points should prove most vahiable when different breeds of fowls meet in competition, although not by any means desirable, it is very often the case at shows when the relative values of different specimens are in doubt. In its introductory the olub states that it is to be hoped that the points will be respected by both breeders and judges alike, and severe cuts made for evident faults, for unless this is done the filll benefit of the standard will not bo obtained, nor will it render the service desired. Breeders will find the revised standard of much value. The work has not been Undertaken in a hasty manner. Much time and deliberation have been expended on it, and going forth from a public body which includes many of the keenest students of utility poultry in the Dominion, if not further afield, it is to be hoped that the work as prepared will reeeivo the respect it deserves.

J o ■** 1 i* O bo hi © PW Colour . , 10 13 15 Comb, ears unci wattles. . 5 10 7 Tail , 3 6 3

i 1 J' 3 L •■a J II Silver Wyan< °rj H M.S Skull &ni bftak . , , 5 6 5 Eye and face . , , 12 13 12 Comb, ears and xvattlft 10 7 5 Neck 3 3 8 Typo and carriage . . 25 25 - 25 Tightness and density feather 10 10 10 Legs and feet . 3 8 8 Tail £ 8 3 Size and weight . , , 7 7 1 Condition . . . , 10 10 10 Colour . . . . . , 10 15 13