REPORT OF THE POULTRY MANAGER. 



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How Breeding Pens were Made Up. 



About the first and second weeks of March the different breeds mentioned were 

 mated as follows : — 



Breeds. 



Brahmas 



Langshans 



B. P. Rocks 



White " 



Black Minorcas 



White Leghorns . . . 



Andalusians 



White Wyandottes . 



Silver 



Golden Polands 



How Mated. 



1 cock 9 hens , 



1 " 



1 " .... 

 1 " ... , 

 1 cockerel . 



5 " .... 

 11 " ..., 



11 pullets . 

 9 hens 



1 cock 11 



1 cockerel . . 



1 cock 9 hens 



11 " .. 



7 pullets 



Remarks. 



Crosses. 



Indian Game — Brahma.. 1 " 3 



— Dorking.. 1 " 2 



P. Rock — " . Jl " 2 



Early eggs not very fertile. 



Fairly fertile from first mating. 



Eggs remarkably fertile from first. 



Satisfactorily fertile. 



Hens old. Results satisfactory when hens ran out. 



Satisfactory. 



Iverage. 



Satisfactory. 



Very good. 



It is worth noting that the eggs of the White Plymouth Rocks were remarkably 

 fertile from the beginning of the hatching season, notwithstanding the fact that they 

 were pullets and had laid well all winter. This satisfactory result was no doubt owing 

 to the male bird being kept in a separate pen all winter, and to the fowls coming out 

 of the winter in vigorous health. There is an important lesson, in this experience, to 

 all poultry breeders. The early eggs of the Brahmas and Langshans were not as fertile 

 as could be desired, and were not so, doubtless, on account of the hens becoming a little 

 too fat, and to the fact that some of the hens, used as breeding stock, had been good 

 layers during the winter. The run outside soon made an improvement. 



The demand for eggs for hatching was very great, and many orders received late, 

 could not be filled. It was gratifying to note the increased inquiry for eggs from farm- 

 ers, who preferred, in most cases, the Plymouth Rock varieties. 



The following were the hatching results : — 



Eggs Set and Chickens Hatched. 



When Set. 



Description of Eggs. 



13 White P. Rock 



13 Langshan 



13 W. P. Rocks 



13 B. P 



13 S. L. Wyandottes . 



13 Andalusian 



13 " . 



13 B. Minorcas 



13 Brahmas 



11 " 



13 B. Minorcas , 



13 " 



13 White Leghorn 



13 B. Minorca 



13 Crosses 



13 " 



13 B. Minorcas 



13 White Wyandottes . 



13 P. Rocks 



13 Crosses 



13 White Leghorns . . . 



When Hatched. 



Total . 



Number of 

 Chickens. 



9 



6 



10 



7 

 8 



13 

 7 



12 

 6 

 3 



12 

 8 



10 

 9 

 9 

 4 



10 

 5 

 7 

 7 

 5 



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