POULTRY NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18786, 15 June 1929, Page 26 (Supplement)

POULTRY NOTES.

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS W.K.—The dates of the Oamaru Poultry Club's show are Friday and Saturday, July 12 and 13. The championships to be competed for are: Brown Leghorn (open class). Utility Black Orpington female, Old English Game Bantam female (any colour), Frill pigeon other than Owl or Turbit. Colour Fed Canary, any variety. Beginner.—The fowls at the Papanui Competition are fed grain in the morning, plenty of chopped up green stuff at mid-day, and mash in the evening. The mash varies at different periods of the year, but the main mash is pollard, bran, ground oats, soup from livers, skim milk, and plenty of green stuff. The ducks are fed mash morning and night, with a little wheat at mid-day. (By “CROW BLACK”). “Crow Black” will be glad to receive paragraphs from breeders regarding importations and other matters of interest -for insertion in this column. The Christchurch Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Club will hold a meeting in the club rooms, Lichfield Street, on Monday evening. The Dunedin Fanciers’ Club’s annual show is being held to-day. Several Christchurch exhibitors have sent birds to try conclusions with the southern exhibitors. Mr G. E. Jeffreys, at one time a very prominent breeder and exhibitor of Silver Wyandottes, has again decided to take up this variety. During the show last week he acquired a very fine cockerel. Mr Jeffreys will be welcomed back to the ’Dottes by the fanciers of this variety. Mr P. Peacock, secretary of the Christchurch Canary and Cage Bird Club, has received by the Remuera a pair of Yorkshire canaries. These birds were ordered matched for breeding. Mr Peacock is to be commended for introducing new blood of this variety. Owing to an oversight, the Lyttelton Fanciers’ Club’s schedule for its forthcoming show does not include the table of prize money to be paid out at the show. The prize money table will be the same as used by the Christchurch Poultry Club. In the list of cups for competition at the Rangiora Poultry Club’s show, the cup given by Messrs Keir and Thompson for the best rabbit in the show has been altered to the most points in the rabbit section. The conditions are that the trophy must be won three times in succession or five times at -intervals to become the property of an exhibitor. A large number of sales took place

during the show last week, birds being \ claimed at catalogue prices. The best price was £lO 10s for Mr M. C. Craig’s winning Utility White Leghorn cockerel. This bird won first, three cups and four specials. Entries for the Rangiora Poultry Club’s annual show close next Saturday evening. Representatives of the club will be in attendance at the Christchurch Poultry Club’s rooms to take entries and give information. All arrangements have been completed for the poultry fanciers’ excursion to Greymouth on August 3. The Greymouth Poultry Club is holding its show on that date, and the visitors will be able to attend the show. The train will leave Christchurch at about 6.30 am. on Saturday and leave Greymouth at 9.30 p.m., arriving at Christchurch at about 3 a.m. Provision has been made for exhibitors to bring their birds back with them. Tickets can be obtained from the secretary-of the Christchurch Poultry Club. In the Brown Leghorn classes at the show last week were some very fine cocks and cockerels, many of them being the progeny of the pen imported by the Christchurch Poultry Club. The first and second prize in the -open section were owned by Mr F. Dacre and were very fine birds, the striping in the hockle being a great improvement on birds shown in recent years.

The United Pigeon Fanciers’ Club held a meeting in the Christchurch Poultry Club’s rooms on Wednesday evening, Mr T. Richmond presiding. The following recommendations were made for the proposed Produce Stakes table sho\v: That there be two classes, one for Tumblers and one for any other variety of fancy pigeon, first and second prizes to be allotted to each section; that a charge of one shilling be made for each ring, half to go to the prize fund and half to the ring fund, a limit to be put on the number of rings issued to any one fancier; the show to be held at the end of the table show season. The fancy pigeon section at the Ashburton Poultry Club’s show will be well supported by Christchurch fancy pigeon breeders. Mr C. Cussen, Government Poultry .Instructor, has been invited to give a lecture some time in August, on “ The Marketing and Grading of Eggs for Export.” _ This is a matter that is of great importance to the poultry industry and it is hoped there will be a very large attendance. The time andplace will be advertised in this paper. The Christchurch Poultry, Pigeon and Canary Club held a meeting in the club rooms on Monday evening, Mr G. E. Jeffreys presiding. Correspondence was received from the New Zealand Duck Club forwarding list of specials for the show. Mr G. Robertson wrote explaining why his birds were not in the show. Mr R. W. Hawke wj-ote stating that he had made efforts to secure a reduction of rent for the King Edward Barracks but had been unsuccessful. The president reported on the results of the three protests dealt with during the show. The Protest Committee’s action in all cases was endorsed. The Christchurch Cat and Pet Society applied for the use of the club room for June 25. The application was granted. A feature in the cage bird section of the show was an entry in doves. There were four varieties, Indian Collared Barbery, Harlequin,' and Australian Crested. These birds attracted a lot of attention.

The Ashburton Poultry Club’s annual show will be held on Thursday and Friday. Intending exhibitors are reminded to send their birds on Wednesday. Many clubs find a difficulty these days in securing the services of judges capable of dealing quickly and efficiently with the various sections. In the South Island fanciers available as judges are becoming harder to find each year, and in the case of societies with only moderate entries the question of securing an all-round man is a vital matter. Oamaru has not provided the fancy with many judges owing to the fact that those capable of dealing with all or individual classes continue to exhibit, which is to be commended. At the present time Mr G. M’Leod only Oamaruvian available, and his services are eagerly sought after. Two yeais in succession he judged the whole .show at Nightcaps, and this season he will judge the Old English Game classes at Lyttelton. He also was invited to adjudicate at Hokitika. Representations regarding other shows have been made to Mr M’Leod, but the call on his time limits' his activities to but a few poultry displays. The Christchurch Premier Racing Pigeon Club will hold its prize-giving social this evening. The Education and Entertainment Committee of the New Zealand Utility Poultry Club met on Tuesday evening, Mr M. C. Craig presiding The principal business was to draw up the syllabus for the year’s education evenings. The following suggestions were Speakers—Mr C. Cussen, Government Poultry Instructor, if available. If not the speakers to be: Light breeds, Mr M. C. Craig: heavy breeds, Mr T. D. Gobbe; ducks, Mr J. W. Thomson. Members to bring birds of the different breeds for demonstration purposes. July 16: Incubation. Speaker—Mr -J. Liggins. August 20: Rearing Chickens (Mr W. E. Green), and redoing ducklings (Mr J. W. Thomson). September: Dr A. C. M’Killbp on Heredity in Breeding; Mr J. E. Cooper, Poultrykeeping in Australia. Other suggestions were as follows:—To obtain the services of Mr T. 11. Jones for a lecture on Line Breeding; the Government Expert to lecture on Food; to hold the club’s jubilee dinner in November; culling demonstration and visits to poultry farms; the club’s annual picnic to be held in February. The Canterbury Pigeon Flying Club will held a young bird show at its rooms, Harper Street. on Tuesday evening next. The classes will be for seventy-five mile cocks and hens. Mr J. Belw’orthv will act as judge. The twenty-fifth competition is now in full swing. The birds that -dropped into a moult at the commencement have come back into lay and good returns are being recorded. Mr C. A. Stratford’s White Leghorn is leading in the J. H. Shaw Memorial test from Mr T. D. Dalziel’s Black Orpington The three-bird test White Leghorns are giving splendid results, very few birds being out of profit. A. M. Espie and S. E. Davey- are equal with 150 eggs, and many* others are close up. Seven birds in this test laid seven eggs for the week, Messrs Espie and Davey having two each. In Black Orping-

tons Mr R. M. Cookson is in the lead with 165, the highest score in this test over all birds, H. J. Ballin being second highest, four eggs behind. Several birds in the any other variety heavy breed test have not made a start yet The flock teams are giving good returns, and Mr Ward’s team is leading from Mr F. Hawes’s. The ducks teams have not settled down as well as previously, three teams being out of profit Mr A. G. Ross’s team is in front from Mr Cotton’s team, and both teams are putting up good records. Messrs Ross and Thomson recorded possibles for the week.

The Christchurch Premier Pigeon Club conducted two more successful shows during the past week. The classes were for fifty-mile cocks and hens, both of which were strongly supported, and considerable interest was taken in the judging. When the fiftymile hen class jvas benched several of the southern Homing men who were visitors to Christchurch attended the show and were most enthusiastic in their remarks concerning the movements and the progress t of the club. Mr G. Turnpenny, who was in charge of the hen class, was making his first attempt at judging, and his placings were very popular. Mr B. J. Pegley secured first place, S. Mallard second, and A. Pegley third. The veteran fancier, Mr George Anderson, had charge of the cock class, and his placings and general remarks were much appreciated. Mr J. Early secured first place, G Turnpenny second, and A. Pegley third. The club will hold a social evening tonight in connection with the presentation of prizes won during the young bird season.