SUB-DEPARTMENT OF POULTRY HUSBANDRY. 



The work of the Sub-Department of Poultry Husbandry has been 

 conducted along four principal lines : Instruction, Experimentation, 

 Correspondence, Administration. 



In all four lines a substantial advance has been made over pre- 

 vious years, due to increased facilities and the knowledge gained 

 by experiencce in developing the work. 



The total number of students taking some form of poultry instruc- 

 tion during the year was 173. The increase in the winter poultry- 

 course over the previous year was 30 per cent. Forty-six students 

 began the course. 



It has been thought wise to increase course 37, the lecture course, 

 from two to three hours per week. In view of the great importance 

 of the practice work which is given in course 38 (afternoon labora- 

 tory and plant practice), it should be combined with course 37, the 

 lecture course, making a four-hour course, three hours lecture and 

 recitation and one hour practice, as soon as the laboratory facilities 

 and teaching staff can be provided. The practice course should 

 continue during the entire college year and not cease during the 

 winter poultry-course as is now done, owing to the lack of facili- 

 ties to teach both classes at the same time. 



The investigational work has been placed on a better working 

 basis than heretofore by practically divorcing it from the instruc- 

 tional work. It is hoped to make the separation complete. The 

 ideal arrangement would be to have the investigational work on a 

 separate plant. This would make a complete division of work 

 and would avoid disturbance and error which is likely to occur 

 when many students are constantly among the pens. 



The experiments which have been conducted during the past 

 year are as follows : 



( 1 ) Three experiments on the philosophy of the molt. 



(2) Three experiments to determine the function of grit. 



(3) One experiment on poultry house construction (Glass vs. 

 Cloth windows). 



(4) Four experiments on feeding for egg production. 



(5) Three experiments with methods of incubation. 



(6) Two experiments of methods of brooding. 



(7) Two experiments on methods of feeding chickens. 



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