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EGGS 



EGG PRODUCTION RECORDS 



Variations in Egg Production. The egg records given 

 in the accompanying table show the actual performance 

 of four hens from the same flock and illustrate the im- 

 portance of selecting for breeding purposes hens with an 

 established record. 



3-YR. EGG RECORD 



A was the strongest and most persistent layer; in her 

 third year she laid more than most hens do in their 

 first year. B and C were also good layers. Although 

 D was a good layer in her first year, she was unable 

 to continue laying the second year. Hens with a record 

 like hers must not be selected to keep up a flock. Her 

 small ability would not have been discovered had she 

 not been retained and a careful record of her per- 

 formance kept. It is only by keeping such records that 

 the poor layers can be discovered and eliminated, and 

 a desirable strain established. Little is known of the 

 largest possible egg yields, but it is certain that there 

 are hens that are capable of producing more than 

 500 eggs in 3 yr. With a flock of such hens as an 

 ultimate goal, satisfactory results are bound to be 

 achieved, provided the right individuals are selected to 

 maintain the flock. Pullets that are hatched in the 



