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to live and lay through the second summer. And those that 

 stand this test and give strong indications of good production 

 should be kept in service so long as they enjoy good Iiealtli 

 and remain active. 



Pullets and Cockerels as Breeders.— Tlie foregoing raises 

 tlic qui'stioii of the desiraliility (jf i)ullets and cockerels as 

 breeders. Regarding tlie pullets the e\'idence is somewhat 

 contradictory. In making a study of the comparative 

 elficiency of ])ullets and hens as breeders, Stewart and Atwoorl' 

 made eight separate tests of Single Comb White Leghorn 

 hens and pullets which are summarized in Table XXI. The 

 hens were two and three vcars old. 



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Showing sixteen waya of toe-marlving chielca. 



From Table XXI it will be readily seen that "the eggs 

 from the pullets were smaller than the eggs from hens, and 



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