EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS 123 
Value of Eggs 
Average of | Average 
Breed Pen (6 birds) | per Bird ea Bee 
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White Leghorns F 1054°9 175'8 o17 84 
White Wyandottes . 1005°3 167°5 O17 5 
Buff Orpingtons , 961°3 160°2 o 16 74 
Barred Rocks . . II57'0 192°8 Io 3¢ 
Rhode Island Reds. 986'3 164°3 017 3¢ 
Sussex 5 2 ‘ 935'2 1558 o 16 4% 
Salmon Faverolles  . 880°0 146°6 © 13 I1¢ 
Totals. . IOII‘2 168°54 017 34 
Heavy Breeds . $ 948-48 164°08 017 of 
Light Breeds. : 10549 175°8 o17 8 
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Amateurs may be interested to hear that on the average each 
bird consumed 43 oz. of food per day, and the cost was just under 
24d. per week of seven days. This was more than double the cost 
per bird in the competition held in 1912-1913, which is a sure proof 
of the rise in the price of food-stuffs. 
By the above it will be seen that, with the exception of the pen 
of Barred Rocks, which was only represented by six birds, the only 
breed to surpass the total average was the Leghorns, while the 
Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds followed very closely. The 
results, however, in every case are highly encouraging and show 
that good progress is being made in the improvement of our 
utility leading breeds. 
In addition to comparing the merits of the various breeds, the 
report contrasts by tables the laying of the light and heavy breeds, 
also the Wyandottes and Leghorns. Another point of interest to 
poultry-keepers is the relationship between the period of laying 
and total eggs produced in a given time, and the conclusions arrived 
at in compiling this report from the records available should be of 
value to poultry-breeders in selecting birds which are likely to do 
the best. 
The report shows again that birds doing best in the first four 
weeks are invariably the best layers throughout the whole year, 
