REPORT OF THE POULTRY MANAGER 



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SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



Khode Island Eeds. — As their name indicates is of eastern United States origin, 

 and are said to be good winter layers, hardy and quick growers. Owing to a pro- 

 nounced yellow colour of leg and tinge of flesh, they are likely, for the present at any 

 rate, as a market fowl to be more suited to the United States taste for yellow skin, than 

 for export. This at once limits their field of usefulness as compared with the Buff 

 Orpington. 



Salmon Faverolles. — Are of French origin, although bred for some time past in 

 England. They are the first of tins breed to be brought to Canada, and are found in 

 only one place in the United States, viz., the States Valley Farm of Simsbury, Conn. 

 The Salmon or Saumon Faverolle is the most preferable of several types. It is a mixed 

 breed with Houdan, Dorking, Brahma, and may be Cochin, showing in one fowl. Their 

 merit is said to be that of a table fowl of small bone and fine quality of flesh. And un- 

 doubtedly they are such. In the Parisian market they bring the highest price. Mr. 

 T. H. Bobinson, the English Faverolle breeder, says of them : ' that they will attain a 

 size and weight, with less trouble, than some of our finer breeds and a young fowl of 

 this breed will leave nothing in the way of quality to be desired.' 



FLESH DEVELOPMENT OF FOUB EUFF ORPINGTON COCKERELS. 



With a view of finding out their merit as flesh formers, on the 26th August four 

 Buff Orpington Cockerels were purchased from a breeder near the city. They were 

 hatched on 1st of June, and had received no special care or feeding. One bird showed 

 evidence of neglect. 



Four Buff Orpington Cockerels hatched 1st June, 1901. Ptaced in pen with Limited 

 run on 2nd September following at 3 months and 2 days of age. 



These birds were not weighed again until the 11th November following, at age of 

 5 months and 11 days, when they were compared with White Wyandotte cockerels of 

 age of 7 months and 2 days. Conditions as to care and feeding were the same in both 

 cases. 



Four Buff Orpingtons, at age of 5 months 11 days: — 



Lbs. Oz. 



No. 21 7 2 



No. 12 7 2J 



No. 15 6 \ 



No. 20 5 10 



i- our IT 7 . Wyandotlesj 7 months 2 days old:— 



No. Gl 7 2 



No. 07 G 13i 



No. 40 G 74 



No. 30 7 4J 



