FOR EXHIBITION AND MARKET 



favored with satisfactory demands for his carefully 

 matured product. Those maintaining large herds for 

 market supply may prefer devoting their time and 

 hutch room to the production of pounds of meat, leav- 

 ing the specialized processes of selective breeding to 

 those worthy of such dependence. The advantages of 

 such co-operation are undeniable. 



Starting with a fairly uniform herd of one variety 

 of stock* it is essential to learn as soon as possible the 

 relative productive value of each doe. As one litter 

 each is insufficient data for a comparison, a form of 

 Litter Record is demanded that will show a compre- 

 hensive analysis of the factors of development. The 

 form illustrated on page 201 has proven well adapted 

 to this purpose and first two columns are self-explana- 

 tory. The third column shows the weight of the whole 

 litter, which, divided by the number recorded in the 

 heading, gives the average weight of each specimen 

 for column four. Subtracting therefrom the average 

 weight obtained the week previous gives the average 

 gain for the past week shown in column five. The 

 average weekly feed cost, as shown in column six, is 

 derived from the Weight Chart, as will be explained 

 later on. The week's income, shown in column seven, 

 is the product of the average weekly gain into the live 

 weight price, shown at the head of the column. Col- 

 umn eight shows the profit or loss percentage obtained 

 by dividing the week's profit or loss by the cost, and 

 serves to indicate the period when the rate of gain is 

 no longer a source of profit. The remarks column 

 should show the various data pertaining to the doe's 

 performance, growth, color, type, etc., of the litter, 

 feed schedule changes and, when specimens are, 

 dressed, the percentage of dressed meat to the live 



* The herd used as basis of Ais presentation is of i2-lb. 

 Flemish. 



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