DISTRIBUTION OF EGG PRODUCTION 557 



DISTRIBUTION OF EGG PRODUCTION 



THE following table shows the average distribution of egg production by 

 months from all Egg Laying Contests held in the United States during the 

 past six years. The egg yield is expressed in per cent production or the eggs 

 laid by 100 hens per day. 



Heavy Breeds. Leghorns. 



November 19.1 24.8 



December 27.7 24.2 



January 34.5 25.1 



February 48.0 41.0 



March 61.8 61.7 



April 63.1 68.7 



May 59.3 69.3 



June 53.0 67.4 



July 46.9 60.6 



August ....' 44.1 54.2 



September 38.9 33.1 



October. . 28.7 12.8 



For the year f average) 43.8 45.6 



per bird 159.9 166.4 



The above production is a record of small flocks of specially selected hens 

 carefully cared for and is probably in excess of results which might be expected 



from large commercial flocks. 



