REPORT OF THE POULTRY MAXAGER 



299 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Test No. 6. — Four Hexs as Hatciiixg ^Fediums. 



On April 20, 1904, tliey were given 13 eggs each of the following kinds: — 



Description of Eggg. 



S. G. Dorking , 



White lie^horn 



B. P. R.— Brown Leghorn Cross 



Black Hamburgs 



Ijuff Orpington 



White Wyandotte 



Barred P. Rock 



FaveroUe 



Jubilee Orpington 



White Plymouth Rock 



S. Spangled Hamburg 



Buff Plymouth Rocks 



liight Brahmas 



Black Minorcas 



No. 

 of Eggs. 



Totals 



8 

 8 

 4 



«■» 



O 



3 

 5 

 5 

 3 



o 

 O 



2 



o 



2 

 1 



.^'' 



Clear 

 -1st Test. 



3 

 

 1 

 

 



t 

 X 



1 

 



1 





 

 



1 

 1 



Dead 



Chicks in 



Shell. 



o 

 

 

 

 

 

 



1 





 

 

 

 



Chickens 

 Hatched. 



3 

 4 

 4 



1 

 o 



2 

 2 





 o 



S'J 



Test No. 7. — In which a number of hens were used as hatching mediums. They 

 v.'ere set at different times during May, 1904, on the following eggs: — 



Date 



when set. 



1904. 



May 2. 

 „ 5. 

 „ 5. 

 H 7. 

 ., 14. 

 „ 14. 



Description of Eggs. 



Light Brahmas 



Buff Leghorns . . . , 

 Black Minorcas . . 

 White Wyandottes 



S. G. Dorking 



Faverolle 



No. of 

 Eggs set. 



Clear 

 -1st Test. 



Dead 

 Germs. 



10 

 36 

 52 

 60 

 15 

 15 



183 



2 



10 



10 



17 



3 



3 



45 





 1 

 8 

 5 

 2 

 1 



17 



Dead 



Chicks in 

 Shell. 



Chickens 

 Hatched. 



2 



1 



10 



G 



o 

 O 



23 



6 

 24 

 24 

 32 



7 

 10 



103 



The numher of clear eggs on May 2, 5 and 7, goes to show that the birds, in the 

 latter part of the month of April when the eggs were collected, had not completely 

 recovered from the effects of the fire which occurred on the Sth of the latter month. 

 Later, the percentage of clear eggs, it will be noticed, is very much less. 



jrANAGEMKXT OF THE SITTING IIEXS. 



The following has been found a convenient and effective method in managing 

 the sitters. As the hens became broody they were put in wooden cases of suitable 

 size and without bottoms, which were placed in pens by themselves. The boxes had 



