125 



be approximately 2,980 dozen, at twenty cents, making $596.00 for 

 the six months. 



Of course, we are all this time getting eggs from old stock from 

 the middle of February to the middle of April for hatching, at five 

 cents per egg, and then for market as per price given in other calcula- 

 tions. The first year we get the following income : One thousand nine 

 hundred and fifty eggs at five cents, plus five hundred and twenty- 

 five dozen at twenty-five cents, making altogether $228.75 from Feb- 

 ruary first to January first. 



The baker is glad when he can get eggs at a very low price, so 

 having about twenty-one dozen, infertile, they are sold to him at fif- 

 teen cents per dozen, adding thus $3.15 to the income. 



STATEMENT OF COST, EQUIPMENT, MAINTENANCE AND INCOME FOR FIRST 



YEAR. 



(Note by the Editor. You must understand that the figures and 

 statements as to income, etc., are simply estimates of what can rea- 

 sonably be expected. We make no extravagant claims, but give these 

 figures for the reason that they may aid you and give you a basis to 

 figure from.) 



60 White Plymouth Rock hens (2 yrs.), at $2.00 



4 White Plymouth Rock cockerels, at $2.50 



170 rds. fencing (enclosing the 5 A.) chick range and three sides 

 of the laying yards at $1.00 



2 pens of breeding house, $2.50 per hen (60) 



2 Cypher's Standard Incubators, 390 eggs, at $38.00 



6 Colony houses 10x8, 15 cents per chick, at $30.00 



13 Adaptable hovers, at $8.50 



Appliances and tools estimated at 



Laying house for 375 pullets, at $1.60 per hen 



Dwelling house, 5 rooms and bath, part furnished, has heat and 



water 



Barn for hay, straw, horse, cow and tools 



1 Cow and calf 



1 Horse 



Harness, heavy wagon, light delivery or carriage 



Drilling of well and windmill with water tower I 



Laying pipe and fixtures 



Cost of hatching and rearing (fuel) 



Feed for rearing 1045, 20 cents each 



Feed for 375 pullets for 4 months, at $1.08 per year, or .09 per 



month | 



Feed for 60 hens for 11 months, at 9 cents per month i 



Cost of plowing and planting (this year only) i 



Fruit trees, berries and currants . . 



525 dozen from 60 hens for 9 months, at 25 cents 



1950 eggs for hatching from hens in ten weeks, at 5 cts 



2600 pounds of dressed poultry, average at 20 cents 



21 dozen infertile eggs sold to baker, at 15 cents 



930 dozen eggs from pullets for 4 months, at 23 i cents 



5900 pounds of milk for 5 months, at H cents 



236 pounds of butter, average at 25 cents 



Calf sold fattened 



375 pullets kept as layers, at $1.00 



12 cockerels kept on hand, at $2.50 



Manure from chicks 



Manure from hens and pullets, making 162 cwt., at 40 cts. 



$120.00 

 10.00 



170.00 

 150.00 



76.00 

 180.00 

 110.50 



50.00 

 600.00 



1,000.00 

 350 . 00 



80.00 

 175.00 

 125.00 

 200.00 

 125.00 



31.25 

 209.00 



135.00 

 59.40 

 50.00 

 25.00 



J4.031.15 



$131.25 

 97.50 



520.00 

 3.15 



218.55 

 88.50 

 59.00 

 12.50 



375.00 

 30.00 

 80.00 

 64.80 



$4,031.15 



$1,680.25 



