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THE LEGHORNS 



he. has found out his best layers, he should breed from 

 these birds from time to time, and the continuation of 

 trap-nests for four or five years will work wonders. — E. 

 J. Huber. 



6. (a) Is it profitable to produce Leghorns as broil- 

 ers? (b) as fryers? (c) as small roasters? 



(a) Yes, they are very attractive broilers and will 

 make as much profit as any other breed I have tried, (b) 

 Yes, they are fine flavored and make a fine market bird 

 up to two pounds. — N. V. Fogg. 



It is profitable to produce Leghorns as broilers. I 

 had a customer in Canada hatch Wyandottes and Leg- 

 horns at the same time, and the Leghorns brought more 

 than the Wyandottes at the same age. I prefer a cross 

 of the Leghorn on a large breed, for broilers — and espe- 

 cially for fryers. For roasters I would use a larger 

 chicken.— W. W. Kulp. 



Our trade demands a Leghorn broiler — both squab 

 and larger size. They are no good for fryers or roast- 

 ers. — Robert Herman. 



There is a small profit in Leghorns for broilers or 



WHITE LEGHORN PULLET 



The illustration above was reproduced from an unretouched photograpli 



of the first prize pullet at Chicago and Indianapolis. Although the poise of 



the bird in the picture is not_very good, low carried tail and tine head points 



pullet was bred and exhibited by Harmon 



fryers, but I think it is time and money lost to raise them 

 for roasters. — Huff Poultry Yards. 



(a) Yes. (b) and (c) — Have never done so, but 

 should say not. — J. C. Punderford. 



Leghorns are not so profitable as formerly for broil- 

 ers on account of the advance in the price of feed. If 

 good hatches can be obtained, the early cockerels are 

 profitable for broilers; but the pullets will bring more for 

 stock. Some of our local dealers advertise not to bring 

 White Leghorns at all as broilers. They develop very 

 rapidly for fryers or roasters. — Hutchins Brothers. 



I believe it is, but have not been able to keep enough 

 birds to give it a test. Hope to be able to do so within 

 the next year or two. — -Harmon Bradshaw. 



No doubt there is money in Leghorn broilers and 

 fryers, providing you are near a good market; but as to 

 roasters, they are too small and they require too much 

 feed for the money that you would get from the invest- 

 ment. A Leghorn should be about six weeks old and 

 weigh at least two pounds, which would bring from $1.00 

 to $1.25 per pair. — H. E. Humphrey. 



No experience with Leghorns in this respect. — 

 George A. Barrows. 



(a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Not in my experience. — 

 Robert D. Parmenter. 



(a) Yes. (b) Do not think so. (c) Do not think 

 so. — Harlo J. Fisk. 



(a) Yes. (b) Yes. (c) Yes.— C. W. Sixt. 



(a) Yes, in the early spring. (b) Yes. (c) No. 

 — L. S. Dayhoff. 



In a coinmunity that prefers small, one or one and 

 one-quarter pound broilers Leghorns will prove to be one 

 of the best articles in the line of broilers. They are tender, 

 juicy, and their nice yellow skin gives them an appear- 

 ance that "makes your mouth water." We confidently be- 

 lieve that where Leghorns are raised on free range, they 

 will make very profitable broilers, as" they will need very 

 little feed, being such great rangers. — E. J. Huber. 



7. At what age and weight are Leghorn broilers 

 most profitable and what is the average price a pair in 

 the best wholesale and retail centers? 



From seven to twelve weeks old when they should 

 weigh from one to two pounds each. Much depends on 

 the way the birds are fed and cared for, as to how soon 

 they will be ready for market. In this section in the 

 larger cities fine, fat birds, weighing from one to two 

 pounds each, retail from $.50 to $1.50 per pair, according 

 to the season. — -N. V. Fogg. 



We sell in the Philadelphia markets and they require 

 them from one and a little more to one and a half pounds, 

 bringing about sixty cents each. — W. W. Kulp. 



We use Leghorn broilers for s_quab5 ^ to 

 1 pound each. Price, wholesale, 75c to $1.15 

 per pair. Larger broilers, lyi pounds to 1J4 

 pounds each. Price $1.00 to $1.25 a pair. — 

 Robert Herman. 



At from 10 to 12 weeks they will weigh 

 from -J4 to 2^4 pounds. My home market pays 

 me in the early spring, from 30 to 40 cents per 

 pound, but there are markets that do better 

 than this. — Huff Poultry Yards. 



Leghorn broilers at eight weeks old, at 

 1J4 to 2 pounds, bring in our wholesale and 

 retail centers, 75 cents to 25 cents apiece. — M. 

 L. Hutchins. 



A Leghorn should be about six weeks old 

 and weigh at least two pounds, which would 

 bring from $1.00 to $1.25 per pair.— H. E. 

 Humphrey. 



At 1 5^ to 2 pounds for either broilers or 

 fryers, provided birds have made proper 

 growth. About ten weeks old. — Robert D. 

 Parmenter. 



At 1 and 1}4 pounds. From SO cents to 

 75 cents per pair, according to season. — Harlo 

 J. Fisk. 



1% to lJ/2 pounds each; price according to 

 quality — from 70 cents to $1.25 per pair; age, 

 from 10 to 14 weeks.— L. S. Dayhoff. 



They can be made to return a handsome 

 profit as fryers and small roasters, and for a 

 family of two or three a nice plump Leghorn 

 roaster weighing from two to two and one- 

 half pounds is very desirable. Leghorn broilers 

 are most profitable when about three months old. In 

 this district they will sell from $1.00 to $1.50 a pair.— E. 

 J. Huber. 



8. What does it cost to keep a Leghorn hen per 

 year? 



It costs from $1.00 to $1.10 per year to feed a hen 

 properly in this section of the country at the present 

 prices of feed. — N. V. Fogg. 



I don't know, but I should judge that it costs me $1.80 

 each.— W. W. Kulp. 



$1.00 will keep a Leghorn hen in clover for a year. 

 My birds average me about 87 cents each, as I cut all my 

 own bone and I get it at the market for nothing. — Huff 

 Poultry Yards. 



About $1.10 a year.— J. C. Punderford. 



It costs from $1.00 to $1.10 a year to keep a Leghorn 

 hen a year. It costs just as much to keep a Leghorn hen 

 as the heavier breeds, after they are grown. — Hutchins 

 Brothers. 



If I can keep a Leghorn hen for $1.25 a year I am 

 perfectly satisfied. Taking into consideration the price 

 of grain at present, I do not think I am very far from the 

 cost, providing all and what is required is fed. — H. E. 

 Humphrey. 



About $1.20, if given good range. — George .\. Bar- 

 rows. 



At price of feed now it costs $1.50, though it can be 

 done a trifle cheaper. — Robert D. Parmenter. 



From $1.00 to $1.35 according to cost of feed.— Harlo 

 J. Fisk. 



