290 EXPEEIAIEXTAL FARMS 



4-5 EDWARD Vli.. A. 1905 



buildings in order to permit of a correct egg record being kept. When arranged ac- 

 cording to varieties, or, breeds the fowls presented a healthy and pleasing appearance, 

 the result doubtless of their having the benefit of outside run until closed in. 



THE IXTRODUCTIOX OF SUPERIOR EREEDIXG STOCK. 



On December 15 several new males and females of superior quality and appear- 

 ance were added to those already in stock. The male birds which had been purchased 

 at the Guelph Fat Stock Show, held in the beginning of the month, were exceptionally 

 fine breeding stock and as they were mated with selected females, their progeny were 

 unusually good. Those persons who purchased eggs from the hens of these matings 

 last spring, could not have failed to be pleased at results, where good hatches were 

 secured. 



WHEN THE PULLETS 2EGAX TO L.V,Y. 



The pullets of the diiferent varieties began to lay as follows: — 



White Wyandotte pullet, November 8. 

 Buff Orpington pullet, November 11. 

 Jubilee Orpington pullet, November 11. 

 Silver Grey Dorking pullet, November 12. 

 Cross-bred pullet, November 20. 

 Barred P. Eock pullet, November 26. 



FIRST HENS TO LAY AFTER ilOULTINa. 



The following hens were the first to resume laying after moulting:-^ 



White P. Eock hen on November 6. 

 Ehode Island Eed hen on November 7. 

 Barred P. Eock hen on November 9. 

 White Wyandotte hen on November 11. 

 Buff P. Eock hen on November 11. 



By the middle of the month (December) winter laying had become general. The 

 weather was unusually cold and during the holiday season — at the end of the month — 

 the demand for new laid eggs was very great with a rather limited supply, probably 

 due to the early and continued severity of the weather. 



EXPERIMENTAL RATIONS AND THEIR EFFiCCT. 



In order to ascertain their worth as winter egg producers and their effect on the 

 health of the fowls, a number of simple and cheap rations, such as could easily be pro- 

 cured on the farms of the country, were made up and fed to groups of birds of dif- 

 ferent ages in manner, quantity and frequency, as follows: — 



Pen No. 1 was composed of 10 Barred Plymouth Bad- hens of one, two and three 

 years of age. Their rations were: — 



A.M. ration — | lb. of grain — J wheat, i oats. 



Noon ration— 1 lb. of mash, composed of J shorts; i ground oats; J gluten 

 meal. 



P.M. ration — Same as morning. 



