2i8 Poultry-keeping in Scotland. [June, 



selected as suitable for that district. In this way a supply 

 of stock birds and eggs for hatching would be available. 



It is proposed that a subsidy of should be given to 

 the owner of each breeding centre for the first twelve months, 

 in addition to which he should receive a stock of twelve birds, 

 and also houses and appliances to the value of £$> and 

 afterwards the sum of £5 per annum should be paid to him, 

 conditional upon his undertaking to maintain his stock in the 

 best condition, to retain for breeding purposes an equal 

 number of pullets, and to purchase a cockerel for an addi- 

 tional pen each succeeding year, to use trap-nests, to keep 

 a careful account of expenditure and income, to allow inspec- 

 tion by visitors, and to act generally under the control of 

 inspectors appointed by the Administrative Authority. 



The owner of each breeding centre should undertake to sell 

 during the months of February, March, and April selected 

 eggs for hatching, at a price not exceeding is. 6d. per dozen, 

 or to exchange eggs for hatching at the rate of twelve such 

 eggs for twelve ordinary eggs, the Administrative Authority 

 paying him in the latter case is. per dozen for all eggs thus 

 exchanged. 



It is also suggested that day-old chickens or ducklings 

 might be distributed from breeding centres during the 

 months of March, April, and May instead of eggs for 

 hatching, in* which case the price should not exceed 3s. per 

 dozen ; or twenty-four ordinary eggs be exchanged for each 

 dozen chickens or ducklings, the Administrative Authority 

 paying the owner, in the latter case, 2s. per dozen for all 

 chickens and ducklings thus exchanged. 



Owners of breeding centres should be permitted to purchase 

 from farmers or crofters cockerels produced from eggs sup- 

 plied by them, good enough for breeding purposes, with the 

 view of exchanging with other centres and of obtaining fresh 

 blood ; or the breeding centre might give a new male bird to 

 farmers and crofters in exchange for two of these males, or 

 sell at a price not exceeding 4s. per bird. 



The Committee also make a number of recommendations 

 as to the methods of marketing produce. In conclusion, they 

 observe that in order to carry to a successful issue any scheme 

 that may be adopted for the development of the poultry 



