Among the Poultry

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16905, 2 December 1922, Page 6

Among the Poultry

Notes and Hints by

"Crowblack"

NOTES AND HINTS. (By ‘‘ CROW-BLACK. ” ) The Christchurch Poultrv Club will neet on Monday night. On Tuesday evening the New Zealand Utility Poultrv Club will hold its December business meeting. Mr Vic. Kanpler. a member of the National Utility Poultrv Bleeders’ Association, Sydney, arrived in Christchurch last week after an extended tour to England and America. Some twelve years ago Mr was employed on Mr Knight’s large plant fct the Hutt, and during his stay in England he was the guest of Mr and Mrs Knight, who gave him letters of intro duction to a number of New Zealand poultrymen. During his stay n Christchurch he called on the secretary of the Utility Poultry Club and the secretary of the X p w Zealand Poultrv « Association, and visited the egg-laying competition at Papnnui. Before leav ing for Sydney on Tuesday night. Mr Liggins motored him to the Avonheo 1 Demonstration Poultry Farm, Green Bros.. B. W. Hawkes*. the New Zealand Poultry Institute, and his own farm at Burwood. Mr G. H. Corser, who was a leading White Leghorn breeder for manv years and who has taken up recently Silver Wyandottes for a hobby, has sent to IT. M. Phillipson. England, fotwo pullets, a hen and a cockerel. The birds are expected to arrive ne ct month. The New Zealand Utility Poult-y Club is now circulating its prize schedule its nineteenth egg-la vi ig competition. The Auckland Poultry Keepers’ Association has accepted the resignation of its secretary, Mr S. H. Scott. _ The Christchurch Canary Club will hold its fir l young bird show in ttr Poultrv Club’s rooms on Wcdnesdav December 6. A meeting of the New Zealand Bantam Club will »e hold in the Poult-v Club’s rooms this evening to consider important business. Tn our advertising columns Messrs Tristu and Small draw attention to the wonderful curative properties of 1 Giles’ Poultrv Tonic.” a preparation strongly recommended for white diarrhrea, cholera, croup and mo«t poul try ailments, while it jo al«o vnluabl? a> p tonic, and for opg production. The Old English Game fanciers will be pleaded to learn that in addition , to the olnh’s show heino- held in CO.l • [ innetinn with tbo ChricteVmnoh show ’ the South Island championship will also he romrveted for here. Thus the ' North Tslnnd exhibitors will he afforded the nrtnnrfnnitv of competing for another coveted prize. N__ SEASONABLE HINTS. During the next fortnight confine all the birds you intend to market at the Christmas sales. Feed mash three times a day, adding one-tenth maizemeal and oatmeal to the pollard and bran, which should he mixed, with will be benefited greatly if each is skim milk when available. The birds given two or three balls of fat (the size of a marble) daily. Encourage ■ the birds to rest and thrive by hanging a curtain in front of the pen, removing it half an hour before feeding and during the period the birds are feeding. See that the birds are given a good bedding of straw and that they aro free from insects when penned if you wish the best results. It is advisable to market all prime birds at once rather than wait for the Christinas market when there is, usually. a glutted market. All hens that become broody should have a celluloid ring placed, on thenleg each time. It will he found that some hens get broody several times during the season, while others of the same breed and strain do not stop laying at all. -Those hens that have thr o or four bands on their legs at the ends of the laying season should not be used as breeders. It is advisable during the next four months that the | poultry house he visited each night, ] and All hens founds on nests be placed I in a broody jen or coop. Jx>gband ! them and confine them for seventy-two j hours, feeding them laying mash, green feed and plenty of water. With such : treatment they will soon he lavinoagfcin. K At this season of the year the spray pump and a solution of sheep dip should protect your fowls from the powerful and insidious lire and mites that suck the life blood of your hire'i These parasites allowed to run rampant in a pen house will suck more blood, more vitality every night than fowls can replace by the assinel-i ' m I of large quantities of food during the I dav. Hens free from lire and nit’s I will put money in your pocket. A hen worried to death with lire cannot lav I if site wants to. Tt should also he re- ! mem be red that feeding high priced feed V* ,O,IS - V chickens is a dead loss Don’t I do it. The cheapest, and quickest wav to get nd of red mites is to horn up all roosts , ” Ve r~ l ', a, ‘ d , with roosts of f ''-., P* ane d 3 x 2. Suspend these from the root hv wire, instead of sun ! porting from the nail .Soak in Iw grease—old transmission grease dm It* have m'l 1 ; coated win nave no mites at the end of a year s use. lace do not like metal i ”h* h v e h b r 0 ol;„ 0f „ !f ? no i P uUet9 have intestinal worms that h?rK e ' , an ' J h r e 10 tnat harbour thousands of red mitos i,, every crack and hole and joint they cannot, and will hot, grow and lav as per expectations. Give them a f a “ . and decent chance. In poultry hocks where birds are belng heavily pushed for production the the caretaker often iinds one or more fowl, that appear to he more orTs* paralysed. Some of the affected'birds hare a measure of control over their legs while others will be found with their legs outstretched behind them and practically helpless. Professor G. R Slioup of the Western AVaslungton Experiment station, has had a great deal of experience along thi, |j ne and gives his method of treating affected fowls which is as follows Limh paralysis ’ frequently called ‘rheumatism or ‘leg weakness’ in layers is on doubt caused by indigestion AnDar eiitlv the extra strain on the digisGvc the ‘“PPP* to keep ii heWfod i * l, ln , addlt,on to the 3“ cyr'e. overtaxes the i;,‘ thil r 'l l? ress «re results ‘ Partial paralysis.’ This ail'crta^ a cur OW? 7 e /' * 'T r - T Positive and served! ' treated when first obf*” a *°° d r-alomel soda + thr< *_ e one-quarter ful of castor u ' one - ha,f teaspoonEpsom satS ? r a .of a cup of water ln - a quarter of pven hv means' 18 7 nw,t easily Inch piston f . ord inary onea short WtW fr' rKTr n'hich has ed. Bv th'S rntf rtlhher tllhing attach»re carried dhectw the d '?*>lved salts ar »d into tho lfl i placed in an ono n v. TC \ 18 t* 1651 ' previously lined Julf* has been ; and nut Atraw - or Put near a hoi,, stove, so

that the heat from the store strikes directly on her back, where the principal nerves are centred. The bird will frequently lay a soft-shelled egg an [ then got up and have every appearance of being cured as she will be extremely hard to catch. [ “We have found it advisable, however. to keep the bird away from the v dry mash, or other concentrates, for at least three davs after treatment. “ Tf the birds are placed back in the ' laying house immediately on this apparent recovery of the use of their ; limbs, we frequently find them breaking down ajrain and the second attack is usually much more difficult to cure - than the first time, but when this ' three days’ dieting is practised we seldom have n renewal of the trouble. I “ When this ailment appears in soti eral birds at the same time, we also practise a Hock treatment of Epsom . salts. Our' method is to use 8 ounces of Epsom salts, dissolved in the water , with which we mix the wot mash, for ’ each one hundred birds. We feed salts only when needed, but this 8-ounce dose per hundred does not result in severe physicing and can be given on 1 alternate days for three successive feedings.” POULTRY ASSOCIATION. ANNUAL MEETING. The annual meeting of tho South Island Poultry Association was held in the Empire Buildings. Dunedin, on Wednesday evening Mr G. E. Jeffrey, president, being in the chair. Mr R. Pearce acting ao seo--retar.v. The following delegates were prerent:—Christchurch Poultry Cub, Mr B. •Tfhnsou; Tapanui Poultry Club, Mr W. A. Munyard; Now Zealaud Utility Poultry Club. Christchurch. Mr J. B. Merrett: Dunedin Young Bird Clnb. Air W. A. Stur-n-er; Dunedin Utility Club, Mr T. H. Dalton: Dunedin Fanciers' Club, Mr R. Williams; Chri??<• [p:reh Canary Club, Mr A. A. Binnie; North Canterbury Poultry Club. Mr J. B. White; Invercargill Poultry Club. Mr !?. J. Brown: Waimangaroa Poultry Club, Mr F. Wakelin; Westport Poultry Club. Mr ,'f. R. Wilson; Heriot Poultry Club; Mr W. A. C. M’Kenzie; I.vttelton Poultry Club. Mr W. 11. Candy; Ashburton Poultry Club, Mr W. P. Caro--1 i 11 ; Taieri Poultry Club. Mr W. Smart, j jnn. Mr W. EsquUent, vice-president, was also present. | The president congratulated the confer- ! enee on ite excellent representation, very I few societies having failed to send a deleApplication was made from Christchurch for the affiliation of the New Zealaud Bantam Club. —Granted. Mr J. B. Merrett, of Ohristchurch, announced that. as poultry shows were primarily educative and not, conducted for profit the Government had provided that poi.ltrv exhibitions should be exempt from amusement tax. This information had been forwarded by the Prime Minister from Nelson. The association expressed its appreciation of the Government s action. \ trimilar concession had been given the poultry industry fh England. . The president congratulated theN-Z.F.A-l!'rhe president, previous to submitting the annual report and balance-sheet, stated isaoorit'on had suffered s-reat loss n'the of Mr J. H. Bhaw. the secretary. Mr P. Pearce (Chrtttj church) had taken up the woik. and au through the -rear he had acted eecve tarv and had done excellent work. He congratulated Mr Pearce on the splendid Rprviee he had rendered., Mr rarnlin moved that, the association extend its sympathy to Mr Shaw, and expressed the hope that he would soon be made to the visit, of Mr C. A. tt u-ifi visited New Zealand, ana erost to the fancy. The hai. done e , . were enumerated. w"re extended to Mr W. Couernt illation, had rot urned from Canada and' lad brought fifty-one high'loss” bv deiGh of"'Mr IE! Sunr’and bo** whom an in e movfnk of the report had promoted active sales of art union tl The ß balanoe sheet and report were adoptThe election of office-bearers resulted a. follows President. Mr G E. Jeffrey* tvei olected)- vice-presidents. Messrs E. .T. kobs ! .Christchurch), C. H. Bell (Rangiora). G. Bundv (Ashburton). 1>- O. Strang (Inver- ' cargill) W. Esouilent (Dunedin), W. Smart (Moseiel) A E. Wilson (Waimate), J. , alder (Oamaru), W. B. M'Kenzie (Wei- ! lirigton). T. F. Walkin (Lyttelton). J. Jarvil .Palmerston North). J. Fenton (Kai- ; tangata), M. M'Auley (Tapanui), G. M. Love (Heriot), and presidents of Balclutha, ! Westport. Grnnity, and Waimangaroa • Clubs. ; councillors. Messrs J. Tindall, I T Harp. B. Johnston. F. Wilson, and H. I Beardslev: auditor. Mr J. B. Merrett: seoi retary and treasurer, Mr J. H. -Shaw. I It was decided that an art union permit I be asked for 19(13. Tt was resolved that young bird shows may allot provincial championships. but tho association cannot give the cbanipionTt was also resolved that all clubs that do not publish the names of financial members in catalogue send a. list of members before the date of their shows. The following show dates were allotted: Christchurch, Jnne 7, S, and 9; Dunedin. June It. 15, and 16; Ashburton. June 22 and 23; Rang*ora, July 6 and 7; Oamaru, July 13 and 14 : Lyttelton, July 20 and 21; ' Waimate (held over); Kaitangata. January 20 and 23; Tapanui. July 5; Heriot, June 23; Taieri. June 22 and 23; Balclutha, July 21: Invercargill. June. 29 and 30; Dunedin and Christchurch Young Bird Show. March 23 and 24; Waimangaroa, June 15 and 16; Westport. June 29 and 30; Oranity, July 13 and 14. The ballot for championships resulted as follows: Christchurch Poultry Club—Old English i Black , Orpington. Utility White Wyandotte, Magpie Pigeon, Homer Cook '..<>o milo or over) and Yorkshire Green Canary (n.c.f.). Dunedin Fanciers' Club—Hamburg. Seabright Bantam Utility Barred Plymouth Kock, and other variety Frill p,cr Prm other than Owl. Tumbler (clean-legged long-faced other than self Norwich p„ff Canary (clear, ticked or Ashburton—English White Leghor i Orpington (other than Black., Utility Island Red. Owl Pigeon Colourfed Canary, any variety (£3 3s)* North Canterbury—Duck. any varietv t t.l.ty Black Leghorn. any other vaS ° Bantam other than Game Pekin nil! Rosecomb or Keabright. BlaClt Oamaru—Black Leghorn (£3 q~\ . eo„a. Utility Silver B Wyandofte. Pouter ropper. Fantail or Jacobin Pigeon’ Homer Hen (850-mile or over) York«w”« Buff Canary, c.t. or v.. n.c.f Lyttelton—Barred Plymouth Rock. Utilit.\ Croad Bangshan, Modern Game Bau- ! tam. Nun Pigeon, any other varietv . Fanry Pigeon. Norwich Green C ‘ n “r£ I Kaitangata—Silver Wyandotte. Golden Wyandotte (£ 3 8s), Utility White Rack Utility Indian Runner Duck, Black Ro°ecorab Bantam. Taieri—White Wyandotte, White-crested Black Polish. Utility Black Orpington (female). Tumbler, clean-legged long-faced (£3 3s), Norwich Yellow Canary (c.t- r v.. n.o.f. (£3 3s), any other variety canary other than Norwich or Yorkshire, n c f Tapanui—Brown Leghorn, White Plymouth Rook. Utility White Leghorn (female). Old English Game Bantam. Invercargill—Rhode Island Red Utility White Leghorn (male) Pekin Bantam, Homer Cook (ringed. 3 922-3), Norwich Cinnamon Canary, n.c.f., and Mule Canary. Waimate—Minorca. Utility Black Orpington (male), Muffed Tumbler, crest or crest-bred canary, n.c.f.. and Andalusian. Heriot—Hoadan, Dorking, Utility Brown Leghorn and Utility Ancona. Balclutha —Sussex, Brahma, Utility Minorca, Mondame, Silver Ring, Carneaux or Runt Pigeon, Homer Hen (ringed 1922-8). Waimangaroa—Wyandotte. Utility Orpington. and Utility Indian Runner Duck Westport—Wyandotte, Rhode Island Red. utility Leghorn, Game, any variety. Oranity—Leghorn, Duck (any variety), and Utility Minorca. The oounoil was given power to allot championships for Persian cats if any specialist club affiliated with the association.

The Victory Slflolil was allotted to In■yeroargrllL

! It was decided that the next annual meeting be held at Westport. I The revised rules were duly considered and approved. | General business was discussed and matters of minor importance were left to the council. ' EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS. PAPANUI. The birds in the New Zealand Utilitv Poultry Club's egg-layingr competition continue to do good work. In the flock teams' contest W. E. Ward’s six fine strong henhave assumed the lead, and look as though they will put up a good total by the en-' of the competition. In the duck section R. W. Hawke's No. 1 duck ha 6 laid 22 C eggs in 231 days, and in the heavy broo single hen championship ,T. P. Drewett has laid 222 eggs during the same period are the leading pens in th several contests (subject to their averagir 2oz eggs from July until the end of Dv cember):— LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN CHAMPIO SHIP.

HEAVY BREED SINGLE HEN CHAMPIONSHIP.

HEAVY EREED SINGLE HEN COMPETITION. Each competitor to enter three birds. Black Orpingtons.

ner laid seven eprea for t.he week, weighing: 17oz 2dr; total 214 eggn LIGHT BREED FLOCK TEAMS. Each competitor to enter six purebred pullets.

AUOKTjA.NI> The following are the leading teams for 31 at week, the first three sets of figure*-' being the individual totals, the figures in parentheses the week’s total of the three birds combined, and the last figures the team's totals:— LIGHT BREEDS. White Leghorns (66 teams) *L. Smeed—l64, 156, 157 (16) . 477 8 Johnson No. -1—145. 173. 149 (18) '. 467 Higginbotham,, No. 2—145, 152, 167 R. J. Roberts. No. I—l4o. 176, 147 (13) . 46:5 *J. W Williams. No. 2—141 156 159 (13) . 456 'A. E. Flyger—l66, 151, 239 (15) . 455 G. Cressey—ls3, 154, 117 (16) . . . 454 G. E. Norris. No. 1—139, 163. 151 (16) . 453 *W. A. Nixon. No. 4—171, 112, 168 (17) 451 G. E. Norris, No. 2—141. 154, 154 (15) 449 C. Thomap—l42, 153, 154 (9) . ’ 449 A. T. Norris—l 44, 167, 142 (17) , ‘ 443 j *A. Adamson—l 43, 162, 136 (28) . 44 l 1 *G. and J. Bond—ls 4, 145, 141 (14) 440 •Hannam and Chißael—ls2, 145, 141 (37) - .... 438 Black Orpingtons (53 teams)— *R. R-. Christie. No. 1—179. 188, 187 (18) 654 *G. H. Shaw—lß9. 151. 179 (16) . . 519 *E. Hardman—l7B, 177, 163 (12) . . 513 # F. O. Barge—l 64, 165. 179 (15) . . 60S* J. N. M’Lean, No. 2—155, 178. 169 (10) 502 W. Maberley—lsl, 182. 157 (14) . 490 R. J. Roberts, No. 1—172, 155, 161 (16) . 48fc Master Norris—l 79, 157. 149 (16) . . 435 R. R. Christie, No. 2—152, 366. 166 (18) 484 •Teams that failed to qualify at Augustweighing.

White Leghorns. Weekly Weight Grand Total, oz. dr. Total. W. P. Hern .7 14 14 190 Mrs W. Hewitt .6 13 11 / 182 P. W. Shacklock .6 12 4 180 G. H. Bradford .6 11 13 178 S. L. Boer . 6 13 2 175 W. J. Bicbards .4 8 4 172 W. Aldoiis . 6 11 13 172 Mrs F. Gorinski .5 9 10 169 H. C. West . 5 10 11 167 S. G. Loader .7 13 9 169 W. E. Ward . .5 9 13 » 163 C. N. Thomson .6 12 3 164 J. C. Musgrave .6 12 12 364

Black Orpingtons. J. P. Drewett . 6 12 8 222 L. A. Wadham 6 11 2 204 Rogen and Christie 4 8 14 164 A. J. Wood 6 11 9 141 J. P. Drewett 6 12 3 140 LIGHT BREED SINGLE HEN COMPETITION. Each competitor to enter three birds. White Leghorn C. A. Inder, No. 3 7 Hon C. II. Izard. 12 3 189 No. 2 6 11 15 386 W. P. Hern. No. 3 6 12 4 186 W. IL West, No. 1 5 T. W. Betteridge. 11 0 184 No. 3 5 10 8 182 Mrs W. Hewitt. No. 2 6 10 14 182 R- W. Hawke. No. 1 5 9 6 • 178 H. E. Martin. No. 2 6 11 11 179 W. H. West, No. 2 6 E. Fuchs, No. 2 . 6 E, Fuohs, No. 3 . 6 W. H. Skidmore, 12 7 12 10 11 11 176 173 173 No. 3 5 7 15 172 R. W. Coombes, No. 3 0 12 14 172 J. Lieerins, No. 1 . 7 Woolston Tanneries, 13 15 178 No. 2 5 10 11 171

P. OloreDBhaw. No. 16 11 7 196 J. Gunn. No. 1.6 10 4 167 J. P. Drewitt, XT A c. N °- 16 13 12 163 Mrs A. M. Stewart. No. 8 6 12 8 153 i W. B. Sproeen, No. 3 6 10 8 143 Bhode Island Bede. H. Hunter, No. 2.3 6 10 154 Silver Wyandottes. T. Dowthwaite, No. 1 0 0 0 132 F. H. Lovell, No. 2 5 10 9 134 SINGLE PEN DUCK COMPETITION. Each competitor to enter three ducks. B. W. Hawke, No. 1 7 17 8 226 A. C. Clemente, No. 3 6 18 11 218 A. C. Clements, t> xrr , No ’ 36 18 4 205 B. W. Hawke. No. 3 1 - 2 8 199 SINGLE DUCK CHAMPIONSHIP. J. C. Jlusgrave . 7 19 0 374 T. Dowthwaite .6 10 4 163 Mr T. Dowthwaite’e White Indian Bun-

White Leghorns. W. E. Ward . .35 70 3 980 M. O. Craig . .28 60 7 978 E. Orchard . . 81 84 8 961 H. Whittle . .29 58 1 95 4 IT. Harris 36 66 7 916 T. H*. Gardiner . 29 60 4 884