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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



9-10 EDWARD VII., A. 1910 



Table 13. — Results from five White Leghorn pullets, descendants of a good egg-laying 

 strain- These pullets were hatched on May 26, 1907 ; they are the third generation 

 from a parent stock of good layers. 



Rations given were of such a nature as to induce egg laying, particularly during 

 the winter season. 



Table 14. — Results from five ^Yhite Leghorn pullets, descendants of a poor egg-laying 

 strain. Pullets were hatched May 26, 1908. The third generation from parent 

 stock of poor layers. 



Rations and temperature of house were same as those given to the good layers. 



NOTES ON THE RESULTS OF THIS EXPERIMENT. 



Results so far ascertained show the progress made in breeding from the two 

 different strains of fowls. The development of the good and bad characteristics was 

 not as pronounced, owing to delay in obtaining suitable male birds to match with the 

 original pulfets selected by trap-nest. After two years' careful selection, male birds, 

 bred from our own females of proved merit as egg layers, are now available. When 

 mated with our own pen of proved good layers, these male birds will, doubtless, prove 

 factors in building up strains of great excellence. The great importance of having 

 the male birds which are to be so used, the descendants of prolific egg-laying paren- 

 tage was noted in report of last year. A male bird bred from a iX)or egg-laying strain 

 is also available for mating with a pen of poor layers next breeding season. Results 

 in this case also will be of interest. 



