8 Jan., 1908.] 



The Export of Poultry. 



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As most of the chickens raised were required for breeding stock or fox 

 later fattening, they were not killed at the end of the test, and thus the 

 gross profit cannot be stated. The experiment, however, shows the actual 

 cost of hatching and rearing to thirteen weeks of 117 birds as follows. — 



£ s. d. 

 29 White Wyandottes at 8.66d. ... i on 

 29 Faverolles at 8.6id. ... 



29 Buff Orpingtons at 8.36d. 



30 Cross-breds at 7. 7 id. 



117 Total cost ... ... 4 I 2 1 



The total weight of chickens produced at thirteen weeks was 241 lbs. 

 2 ozs. 



I o 9f 

 1025 

 o 19 3¥ 



