• lo Feb., 1909.] Utility Poultry Keeping. 125 



After tests extending over several years, he has decided that Silver 

 Wyandottes, White Leghorns, White Wyandottes, and Plymouth Rocks, 

 are the four best varieties to keep. In making this selection, he was 

 influenced to a great extent by the egg production, and all round quali- 

 ties of these breeds. 



Wyandottes. — The Silver Wyandottes, without doubt, make up one of 

 the best collections to be found in any part of the State. Besides being 

 reallv good all round birds, they are excellent layers, and include many 

 choice exhibition specimens. 



The White Wyandottes are bred from specially selected American and 

 Victorian laying strains, mated to produce birds which will combine egg 

 production and table qualities to a marked extent. They are of the 

 colour known as "stay white" and have already proved themselves to 

 be a variety which can keep up its end as an all round fowl. 



White Leghorns. — This premier egg-producing breed has found a 

 place in the yards of Messrs. Rogen and Andrew, and' the high opinion 

 it has earned proves that it has " come to stay." Amongst the stock of 

 this variety, is the pen of six birds which won the last egg-laying com- 

 petition at Roseworthy, S.A. These six pullets produced 1,531 eggs 

 in 12 months, averaging over 255 eggs per bird. Many other high test 

 layers are included in the breeding stock. 



Plymouth Rocks. — Plymouth Rocks have been recently added to the 

 stock kept on this farm. The birds which formed the nucleus of the 

 breeding pens were imported from America. They were selected from 

 the very best laying strains in that country, where the Plymouth Rock 

 is right on top as an egg producer as well as being a good all round 

 bird. 



The poultry on the farm at present numbers about 1,400 birds, 1,000 

 of them being voung stock. Rigorous and close culling is practised to 

 keep up the standard of the breeds. As an indication of Mr. Andrew's 

 opinion of the value of the poultry industry, it may be mentioned that 

 he has just added 75 new pens for laying stock. He holds the opinion 

 that poultry keeping will, in the near future, be a very large source of 

 revenue to our State. 



In a subsequent issue of the Journal, Mr. Andrew purposes dealing 

 fully with the successful methods of raising and feeding poultry practised 

 by him at Ormond. 



Model Poultry Farm, Black Rock. 

 {Particiilars snfflied by Mr. E. A. Noble.) 



Average number of eggs laid by each piiUet in twelve months . . . . 204 



Averase price realized, Is. Id. per dozen . . . . . . . . . . ISs. 5d. 



Cost of food for each bird . . . . . . . . . . . . 8s. 



Not profit for each bird . . ' .. .. .. .. .. .. 10s. 5d. 



Breeds kept . . White, Silver, and Columbia Wyandottes, White Leghorns, Black and 



White Orpingtons, Barred and White Plymouth RoclvS. 

 Morninu Meal . . Bran, pollard, barley, oats, and rice meal, mixed with hicorne chaff 



steamed. Once weeldy alternately, green bone and blood meal, 



mixed with foods. 

 Mid(ln\i Meal . . Thousand-headed Isale, silver beet, and green lucerne, cut finely. 



Evening Meal . . Wheat, clipped oats, and crushed maize. 



The quantity of food given to eacli bird is varied according to breed and appetite. 



