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4. Breeding to improve the market quality of eggs. 



5. A comparison of natural versus artificial hatching on egg-production, 

 on fertility and hatching power of eggs, and on vigor of stock. 



6. The effect of the removal of the thyroid glands on health, pro- 

 duction, and reproduction of fowls. (Cooperation with. Department of 

 Physiology.) 



7. The effect of high- fat and high-protein content of the egg on the 

 strength of chicks. (Cooperation v/ith Department of Agricultural 

 Chemistry.) 



8. Methods of keeping eggs for hatching. 



POULTRY 

 Number September 30, 1912 



Ducks, 69 @ $1.50 $103.50 



Geese, 31 @ $2.50 77.50 



Fowls, 5,063 @ $1 5.063 .00 



Pheasants, 10 @ $2 20 . 00 



Total value $5,264.00 



The names of the breeds and varieties are as follows 



Fowls 



Single Comb White Leghorns 



Single Comb Brown Leghorns 



Buff Leghorns- 



Anconas 



Black Minorcas 



Silver Spangled Hamburgs 



Single Comb Rhode Island Reds 



Buff Orpingtons 



White Orpingtons 



Barred Plymouth Rocks 



White Plymouth Rocks 



White Pekin 

 Wild Mallard 



Buff Wyandottes 



White Wyandottes 



Light Brahmas 



Silky 



Rumpless 



Wild Callus Bankiva male 



Buff Cochin Bantams 



Cross-bred Barred Plymouth Rock and 



White Leghorn, for experimental 



purposes 



Ducks 



Rouen 



Indian Runner 



Geese 

 Toulouse 



Pheasants 

 English Ring Neck 



