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Table L5 Maximum and average number of hints in '■' laying flocks 

 inn! tin per cent of capacity for the year 



Six farms maintained an average number of birds of over 80% of full 

 capacity; 8 farms from 75% to 80% ; 3 farms from 70% to 75% ; and 6 

 farms were below 70%. On the average the farms maintained an aver- 

 age population of layers at 77% of the maximum housed in the fall. 



Heavy culling may improve the per cent production of an individual 

 flock, but a comparison of the last two columns of Table 15 shows little 

 correlation. The six farms which maintained an average number of 

 birds of over 80% of capacity had an average production of 43.4%. The 

 six farms below 70% of capacity averaged 40.5%. 



EGG PRODUCTION 



The seasonal production of eggs is influenced by the date of hatch of 

 the Laying flock. It will be noted in Table 16 that most of the birds on 

 the 23 farms were hatched in February, March and April. 1929. Only 

 5%, were hatched earlier than February 1, and on the other hand, onlv 

 16.6% after May 1. 



Annual Egg Production 



Based on average number of birds, the average flock production per 

 layer was 145 eggs. When expressed in per cent production, the aver- 

 age was 39.7%. Variation in flock production on individual farms was 

 from 113 to 181 eggs per bird. Only three Hocks averaged over 150 



