88 EGG MONEY 



more which only lay enough collectively to pay their way. 

 The other ten produce all the profit, which is diminished by 

 the expense of the two which never lay. The conclusion is 

 that half of any flock will produce more profit than the 

 whole flock, which is true. The only question is to know 

 which hens to keep and which to dispose of. 



As a sample, an egg record made by a pen of my fowls 

 during the month of July, when record nest boxes were 

 first placed in that pen, shows the conditions existing in 

 every flock before it has been sifted by the use of a nest 

 box which gives the individual record of each fowl. 



This record was made somewhat after the heaviest lay- 

 ing season, but it shows very accurately the relative laying 

 qualities of the different hens, as proven by the succeeding 

 months. 



There were two hens. No. 3 and 6, which laid no eggs 

 during the month, nor did they at any time thereafter. 



The contrast between the good layers and the poor layers 

 can be seen in the following columns: 



Hen No. 3 laid eggs 



Hen Ho. 6 laid eggs 



Hen No. 16 laid 1 egg 



Hen No. 9 laid 6 eggs 



Hen No. 19 laid 8 eggs 



Hen No. 14 laid 10 eggs 



Hen No. 18 laid 15 eggs 



Hen No. 20 laid 17 eggs 



Hen No. 2 laid 18 eggs 



Hen No. 8 laid 19 eggs 



Total 94 eggs 



Hen No. 1 laid 19 eggs 



Hen No. 7 laid 20 eggs 



Hen No. 12 laid 22 eggs 



Hen No. 13 laid 22 eggs 



Hen No. 17 laid 22 eggs 



Hen No. 5 laid 23 eggs 



Hen No. 4 laid 24 eggs 



