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In the bred-to-lay pen we lost five females during the year, one during December, 

 one during April, two during May, and one during July. The first four pullets 

 all died from having a yolk burst in the bowels, whether this is an hereditary 

 weakness, or due to injury when being removed from the trap-nest, I am unable 

 Lo answer. The hen that died in July, succumbed to the excessive heat. All the 

 hens died when they were laying almost daily. 



In the exhibition pen, three females were lost, two during April, and one 

 during June. These birds also suffered from ovarian trouble. 



A "word in reference to the individual records of the hens who completed the 

 year, might not be out of place. 



In the exhibition pen not one bird produced over 200 eggs during the twelve 

 months. Five birds laid over 150 eggs each, and 10 birds laid over 100 eggs each, 

 and under 150, Five birds laid less than 100 eggs, each laying, respectively, 95,' 

 40, 21, 21, and 13. 



In the bred-to-lay pen four birds laid over 200 eggs each, eleven birds laid 

 over 150 eggs each, and under 200, and the remaining three birds laid respectively 

 145, 140, and 128 eggs. 



Some people might consider that these were some bred-to-lay pullets that were 

 especially selected, but below is given the results of all the bred-to-lay Barred Eock 

 pullets that we had, which completed a year's record. 



Egg Pboduction from 53 Barbed Rock Pullets, Beed-to-Lay, 1910-1911. 



24.5 per cent, of the pullets laid over 200 eggs. 



22.6 " " " 180 



20.7 " " " 160 



18.8 " " " 130 



3.7 " " " 120 



1.8 " " " 110 

 7.8 " " under 100 



and under 200 eggs. 



180 " 



160 " 



130 " 



120 " 



13 of the pullets laid over 200 eggs. 



12 " " 180 " 



11 " " 160 " 



10 " " 130 " 



2 " " 120 " 



1 " " 110 " 



4 " below 100 " 



— 39, 53, 83 and 93. 



