Among the Poultry

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17016, 14 April 1923, Page 12

Among the Poultry

Notes and Hints by

“Crowblack"

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS

PA PAN VI. The Utility Club was again most fortunate in having a fine day on &aturday lo nag and pass the t.urd*' into the r inmcenili egg-laying competition, -aboilt twenty birds were requested to be replaced by the Government instructs rs. and ail the pens were occupied (except a Hi ark Orpington three-bird pen) on Wednesday by a very fine collection of birds from Auckland and as Jar south as Riverton. The grounds looked in fine order, the great quantity < ; v l ions -v. i alone green foods giving it a bright a pep a ranee. The new duck alsc. locked well. The competition > car ted on Sunday under favour-

able conditions, ail the houses having been thoroughly .•••prated. the old soil removed and replaced with new, and rbrmdanee of straw being in every pen. The birds that were in profit on \\ edr.c>da\ were : W. if. !,ovoli \> No. 1, New .'calami suppi- Ltd No. i?. J. Gunn’s No 2, J. P. ‘ Drcwctt’s Nos. ! and 2. AY. id. Sprosin’s No 1? A. G. Lrnilc-.y’s No. *2 and 3. ’UuN-o-hird light-breed contest —ls. FuciU- No 1. J.'P. Firth’s Nos 1 and J. VV Chambers's No 1. R. W. Ccomhosh Nos L and 2. E. A. Blink--1 mil’s No 2. H. C. West’s Nos 1 and •J. C. Bennett’s Nos 1 and '2. CL 1 . Uia k\s No 1, P. E. Osborne's No l, F. No 2 and 3. J. bvuess’s No 3, G il. Mitchell’s Nos l/2 and*?. G. F. Boss’s Nos 1, 2 and 3, Scanlon and Commons’s Nos 1 and 3, L. V. Couch’s Nos 1 and 2. W. Legcrwoods No i, Coi.nterpatcb Bros’ Nos 1. 2 and 3, lb K. Plyth’s Nos 1. 2 and 3. J. Figgins Nos 1 and *2 and No 3 in No 2 le.-.in. T. S. Dove in Nos 2 and 3. C. H. Izard No 3. G. M. Robertson’s No 3, !’ W. Shack lock No 1, W. ,T. Richard# No 2. Miss D. L. Wilson Nos 1. 2 and 3, Mrs \Y hi Lb reck Nos 1. 2 and 3, T. V,L Bet to ridges Nos 1 and 2. Mrs M Nang Vi loti No 2. Hay and Con got ton Nos 1. 2 and 3. Webb Bros Nos 1. 2 ami 3. Wools ton Tanneries No l. A. lioarc Nos 1 and 3* J. \V. Thomson No« 1 and 2. A. H. Adams No 1. FI. Williams Nos 1. 2 and 3, Green Bros No 3. J H. Duffield Nos i. 2 and 3, ( alder Bros No 1 and Nos 2 and 3 in pen 3. Flock teams—Veri-all Bros, Green Bros. .7. C. Musgrave. H. Harrison, W. O Sail. W K. Ward, H. AY. Bock. H. ■Whittle. H. Williams, M. C. Craig, J. Liggins. Counter-patch Bros ancf T:T. Light Breed Championship—D. 7'vans. AY. E. Ward. S. G. Loader. R. s M- Carter. G. H. Mitchell. [*. O Ocodlet. Mrs J. AY. Chambers. S. L

Beer. New Zealand Suppliers Ltd. Heavy Breed Championship—J. V Ire week. WOOLSTOX TANNERIES. Forty-three eggs were gathered for me first week, the leading birds being: C. Tai 5. G. Russell 4 E Irvine 1 ’!■ U £ '% Vh( ; n 4j P * lan fc«r S, G. Black 4. H. Taylor 4 and A. M’Conchie 4. SOUTHLAND. 'Hie following is tlic list of prize winners in connection withal he SouthEnd Utility Poultry Club’s seventh annua! test held recently. The average weigh l per dozen is given after the number of eggs in each case : Single Bird. ! First Pi’izo of £10: Andrew Lore, 1 Gre*'n Island. 3UO eggs. 24.6320 z. See- , oud prize of £6: Alex. Provan, Riverton, 200 eggs, 24.6170 z. Third prize oi £4: Mrs F. Gorin ski, Invercargill, i ‘-So eggs. 2-j.oii.3cz- Fourth prize : Mrs . i ’. Gorinpki. Invercargill. 270 eggs, | 2G.C-350z. 1-ifth prize of Cl: Master |M. Cushen, Woodlands, 277 eggs, i 24.0680 z. The following gained certificate?; of merit:-—S. A. .Faircloth, Invercargill. 275 eggs, 26.2430 z; A. E. •Vlorris, Invercargill. 270 eggs. 25.077 0/.; K. Neilson, Invercargill, 270 eggs, |24.1080z : J. Winter, Invercargill. 269 ! 20.9460 z: John Thomson, Tnverj oergill. 264 eggs, 21.1->6oz ; John Sgott, Riverton. 262 eggs. 25-2600 z: John : Scott, Titiroa. 260 eggs. 26.3240 z : C. j Bern;, Invercargill, 258 eggs. 25.220:r: I J. B. Taylor Invercargill, 254 eggs, | 24.7200 Z. Ducks. 1 First prize of £4: Alex. Peat. Inver- ; cargill. 263 eggs, 29.2010 z.

Special Prizes. President's special of £5 5s and £2 2s special for heavy breed birds laying greatest number of standard eggs. S. A. Faircloth. Invercargill. Special prize cf £1 Is for hen laying ureatfsb weight of standard eggs: Mrs I' . Gorinski. Invercargill. Winter TestFirst, Andrew Lore. 92 eggs. Second. S. A. Faircloth. 87 eggs. Autumn Test. First, Andrew Love, 59 eggs. Second, Airs. F. Gorinski. 58 eggs. Winter Test: Ducks. First. Alex. Peat. 67 eggs. Monthly Prizes. Messrs C. Thomson. K. Neilson (2), A. Provan (2), S. Faircloth. Tracey King. Mrs M Quilkan (3). Messrs NY. Leith and A- Love.

CHRISTCHURCH POULTRY CLUB’S SHOW.

Arrangements are well in hand for 1 ihe Christchurch Poult i v Club’s approaching annual exhibition'to be held in the King Edward Barracks on Juno 7. s and 9. The preparations fur this \ear’s fixture are on a far larger scale than ever before, for in addition to the local club’s us.mi displav there will !>• tin New Ze.iiaml Obi English Game C"1 ah's .-itow. That the occasion is atfueling extra interest i- evinced by the fact tb.u t!i' 11011 secretavv. Mr R. iVan f, has already received tiumer;;n- inquiri< - from :* 11 parts: 9 the 'Jb 1 inion for * cbcdule,. The Christ»l*urcb 8! .mv has alwavs Irui popular . v 11h who regard it ;;s the Cr>st 1 Palace or tht Ddminion, while nave taiuut the progressive- -rep cf en- : aging the renowned English .judge Mr Pi vc\ Furness i j adj ml irate on the tVi.i English Game classes, on which be is a recognised riuLhni if, and also on the i'aiv.-v ■ ’ o-ses. Mr Furness was ,1 most successful exhibitor, having won over 6500 pr -o s. Since lie has taken no .iudspng hi- services have been in .keen demand not only in Groat Britain ho' 11 -'.rc- Europe, nv>i> on raking un his r Lde.H-c i 1 An,-trail a h« has offited j •i" , e!ii:]y to tSu'; ontiic sarisfnet >•>” <>'' 1 r-emed. Now the New *'• eland fsncters iir* to h. .re the privi1. ,-.i this 'expert's opinion of their birth and I have heard from various quarters that fanciers intend to bo on.

the visitors’ list at Christchurch for the June show. The exhibition should present a really fine spectacle and it is the club’s intention to entertain its guests in a becoming manner. The schedules are at present in the printer’s hands and will be ready for circulation within a few days. Intending exhibitors failing to receive a schedule in reasonable time should immediately apply to tlie hon secretary, Box 159, Christchurch.

SEASONABLE HINTS.

The feathers will begin to fall nun - . Clean them up as far as possible, otherwise the* birds may become tea.aer eaters. Don' l, forge u that a. little chopped-up anion is a grand salad for fowls, as -lie »i:i ot laying is very heavy on -lie system of young birds as well as ilder birds. Glean out all the water vessels at .east twice a week. Avoid using the hands; use a special brush, and the vessel with the disinfeeta.nl should be used for that purpose only. Colour the drinking water with permanganate crystals, or place a camphor bail (tied in a piece of muslin) in it, and keep in the shade. All those wanting stock birds or dayold. chicks from the bulk of stud breeders should make early application. Make a note oi the length of the moult in the hens ; if longer than six weeks the strain on your feeding is wrong. Does the cock or cockerel hare his favourite in the breeding (>•'*•Very oftcri_ and generally the hatching from the favourite is poor, as the bird is I over-fertilised, li’ a hen is continually | neglected it ib better to remove the female to another pen and try another i mating. i ICe-ep the shell grit boxes well filled, j Oharcoal is a good purifier. The giz- j ! zard wants .sufficient grit t grind up ) the food isfoperly. ot-herwi .• the whole system will be disorganisedTo bo successful in the management , of a poultry farm, large or small, good ! supervision is essential. In this way j the value of vein- stock may in. rea.se : i you may work up a. good business by I onyrgy and clean methods, and you j m/ v r»usure recognition in competition. ff your hens are not receiving a i .fi.. s U ipbnr. add a little to the j mash. i uoekerels should be selected this month. These that are not sufficiently ; forward are not worth bothering about, j

THE PRIZE-WINNERS.

MR H. 'VVHITTI.E. sprkvdox. -Mr H. V.TjittJe, who won tho -jc-ond i prize in the flock teams test, also the ■ returned soldiers' prize (£5) competed for the first time last year. His team of six were a very nice, even lot of pullets, .just coming to profit when passed into the competition. They are good qua ji tv White .Leghorns and yielded over 1400 eggs. Il is M" Whittle’s intention to cater for the i day-old chick trade this coming season j and sell sittings of eggs at reasonable prices. Last week he advertised a j dozen good cockerels from his compe- • tilion strain. Mr AA'lii has a good range of houses, in Stud holme Street, J Spreydon, built in a tradesman like style, and well protected by a high j MR. J. C. MUSGRAVE. Mr J- C. Musgrave, who advertised j last week that lie will cater extensive- j l.y for tho day-old chick and duckling ; trade this coming season, is a returned j soldier who is poultry-farming on a i large scale in Watson’s Road. Sock-

burn. Tn the 1921 competition his six AATiite Leghorns divided honours with Mr Whit ford’s birds in the returned with over 1500 eggs. This year Mr Musgrave’s fowls registered a very fair performance, and his single duck gained second prize in the championship test. He is represented again at Papanui with fowls and ducks. MR R. A. HOLLIS. Mr Hollis is also a returned soldier poultry-farming in a small way in Jeffrey’s Road, Fendalton. In his first attempt lie captured the duc-k shield and other prizes. Last week he advertised that lie was prepared to take orders for drakes and sittings of eggs. His strain of Indian Runners are very fine specimens of the breed. On Tuesday night the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club will hold a social, when the prize money and the trophies won at the egg-laying competitions will be presented to the successful competitors. All members are invited to bo present. Owing to a wrong interpretation of the points to be awarded for show specimens for the Leghorn Shield, Mr Jwhereas it MrE ? Ward, of Idris Road, Fendalton, who won by two points. Messrs Brown and Cussen had a busy time on Friday and Saturday in passing competitors* birds as fair specimens of the respective birds into the new competition.

New duck pens have been built m connection with the forthcoming com petition; but. an they were not ready for accommodating all the ducks until Wednesday, the Management Commit tec decided to make the test extend over fifty weeks, commencing from toi morrow. Last week Mr S. L. Beer, of RiverI ton. forwarded a pen o» White Leghorns | to Mr .1. N. M’Lean, of Rotorua. Mr James Calder, an old competitor i ; the Papanui competition, arrived on Friday night from Oamaru with his two teams. lie expressed himself as well pleased with the condition of the houses, and at the great crop of green food that has been provided for the ducks and fowls. Mr Calder returned home on Thursday. Mrs Hewitt, who finished third m the single ; on light breed champion- ■ ship, has secured five acres at- Cashmere with a view to keeping poultry on :i • large scale, and will he represented at the Papanui egg-laying competition . next year. As stated last week. Mrs v Hewitt’s third' prize hen was not a Green strain, but one of her own 1 strain. > Mr R. AY. Hawkes’s No. 1 duck finished up with 346 eggs for the full 1 twelve months at the Papanui egg lav• , ing competition. Mr J. P. Urewett’i 1 j Black Orpington laid 312 eggs for the , j same period, beating R. R. Christie s 1 j world record of 339. She weighed 71b . j at the close ol : the test, and looked tit to continue for another twelve months. Green Bros, are having their usual . demand for stock. During last week they forwarded seven breeding hens an i -- a cock bird to Temtika. six breeding , ' hens and a cockerel of line quality Lo

Mr Wenelev, of Blenheim, and a pan or choice liens, competition jested, uMrs Harrison, of Waika-ri. Mrs Ham son is so well pleased with her purchase that she is advertising their photo, m to-night’s “Star.' 5 Mr W . Sowman has been elected to judge the Westport .show. Mr J. Tindall has been invited judge the Oania.ru show. The “‘Lyttelton Times’’ Compaiiv has been entrusted with the printing o. the Christ church Poultry. Pigeon aim Canary Club’s schedule and catalogue. The schedule will be circulated at a: early date. The Utility Club’s young bird show promises to show a profit of £lO or .*l2. A large poultry farm is in course o. ria, capable of handling 16,009 layers. The buildings, yards and equipment, will surpass anything in .Victoria. An ex-member of parliament in the owner Evidently he has unlimited faith in tin prospects ot tho industry. Mr J. V. Kcntoul. the Victoria Government Poultry Ex pc- r.. hu> 1 signed. On March Mr R. d Ch ( ' Black Orpington team in the Gee! . l. competition had iaid ISO 7 egg:-. Tin scores ot four of the birds were:--316 3Lt>. 302 and 301. The leading o White Leghorns had laid 1685 eggs 1 The Old English Gaiv.c < ;.! ansia-h \« • I r. F. Y. S' don O , spoil I last week m <i< bin • •• and >: . , j intention t-' ret urn . . i * the >1 ut show, at which lie hoj»es u ey.iiibii , few of liis favourite breed. I under stand that Mrs Sedilon is also keen! interested in the historic Old English Game fowl. M!osb Canterbury flocks..are somewhnt later than usual in moulting this year This, no doubt, is du t.o >otnr ext n t<» the prolonged spell ot <:rv weather which is not condo ire to feathc-,- pro duct ion. At t!m Pan • comnet :t h:n-. M, •I P. Drowiti • black orpiuatou ‘K i met Dot " l>rokc record o-er all fowls b ; lavi, g :>1? • g m 365 da vs she nL > 1 • ' • 1b» 1-r-- d tor v.nte . tI “ eggs in U 7 dav . Mr Dm In « j s „- ... linn, landed in fi.-.-'w, ; red T , ago. brin ring 1 • «>' !• V. - • • onioetitio: he i-. .- i: h him ami a ; sming <•: eggs, all hi- lird - be-.. • t-me bred from t|,r- | ... held hv P. R. Uhvtscf MePourno ; h:s hb’-ck orpiiu: tun 1 ■ • g 1 i i 339 egg- in 3 rr day s in i. 1,« 1919 |O-?n competition, held ai (.eel.mg. \ i tm ..