BKEt'DING FOR EGG PRODUCTION. 7I 



RECORDS OF PULLET'S, I9OI-I902. 



November ist, 1901, 55 Barred Rocks, hatched during April, 

 May and June, and 40 White Wyandottes, hatched during the 

 same months, commenced their year's work with the trap nests. 

 These birds were brought in during the last two days of October, 

 from the portable houses, out on the range, where they were 

 raised and had their liberty. Most of those hatched during April 

 had been laying well during October, and some of them com- 

 menced the first of September. The eggs laid during September 

 and October were lost, so far as individual records go; so the 

 birds have not got credit for the work they actually performed 

 duing their best 12 months. Reference to the table following 

 shows October, 1902, almost bare of eggs. Could the birds that 

 were laying when on the range the previous October, have started 

 their records on the first day of that month, rather than a month 

 later, and have been credited with the eggs they did lay during 

 the 12 months following, more of them would have been placed 

 above the 200 mark, and those now placed there would have their 

 records materially advanced. As it stands now, however, we 

 found seven birds among the 55 Barred Rocks with yields of 

 from 201 to 240 eggs in the year. 



The 55 birds laid 7,972 eggs during the year. Four birds 

 were stolen, and if the 24 months they were out is accounted 

 for we have 53 birds for the year averaging a little better than 

 150 eggs each. Three birds died during the year. 



The 40 White Wyandottes laid 4,607 eggs, and if we deduct 

 the time that was lost by those stolen, we have 39 birds for the 

 year, averaging 118 eggs each. None of them reached the 200 

 mark. Six died during the year. 



The yield of the White Wyandottes was lower this year than 

 in previous years. This may in a measure be accounted for by 

 the fact that they were allowed out of doors part of a wet day 

 in April and quite a number of them took colds. A marked 

 reduction in the egg yield was noted, extending over several 

 weeks. 



It is believed that one bird, No. 1,069. laid no eggs during the 

 entire year. A very few eggs were found outside the trap nests, 

 but none that could be traced to her. There appeared to be no 

 rason why she should be a drone as she seemed to be in good 



