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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
Tafji.k Showing Wkrki.v Rksults of Egos from Xox embfr i to Janl aky 24, Inclusive. 
1st Division. 2nd Division. 3rd Division. 4tri Division. 
10 Pullets. 10 Hens. 10 Pullets. 10 Hens. 10 Pullets. 10 Hens. 10 Pullets. 10 Hens. 
1 ... 3 12 ... o 6 ... o ID ... o 
; ... 1 q ... 2 3 ... O 4 ... O 
5 ... o 6 ... 2 2 ... o o ... I 
4 ... 4 5 ... 3 4 ... o o ... I 
17 ... 13 8 ... 4 4 ... o o ... 5 
20 ... 13 12 ... 12 7 ... O 2 ... 4 
11 ... 14 ■ q ... q 2 ... O 2 ... I 
5 ... 7 I ...ID 7 ... O I ... O 
6 ... O 3 ... 13 4 ... O 4 ... O 
12 ... 3 10 ...II q ... 2 4 ... O 
18 ... I 15 ... 5 12 ... I q ... I 
30 ... 5 25 ... q iq ... I 16 ... O 
140 ... 64 115 ... 80 7q ... 4 52 ... 13 
Total, 204. Total, iqf. Total, 83. Total, 65. 
The first division received 14 lbs. of raM--cut bone, 2 lbs. of ovster-ihells, and all the gravel they 
wanted. 
The second division received 14 lbs. of raw-cut bone, and all the gravel they wanted. 
The third division received 6 lbs. oj-ster-shells, and all the gravel they wanted. 
The fourth division received gravel onl}-. 
This shows that the hens and pullets fed Avith green-cut bone more than doubled the number of 
eggs produced, but this is not all. The condition of these birds, notwithstanding their increased 
egg-production, are in much better plumage, and are standing the winter much better than the others." 
One cannot fail to draw the conclusion that green-cut bone fed to Poultrj- for the purpose of egg- 
production is highly beneficial, and if the farmer is enabled to obtain two extra eggs per week from each 
hen thus fed he will make a large profit. We mav add that if the product of each hen can be increased 
hut one egg per week milv in winter, when eggs are high in price and scarce, tliat one egg alone from 
each hen per week will pay for all the food the hen can possiblj' consume, and it therefore pa3 S to feed 
the substances which will induce and assist the hens to laj-, as, if hens are consuming food and producing 
none or few eggs, this will cau.se a serious loss, and this occurs without exception everj- winter on a large 
proportion of the farms devoted to egg-production. The hens are supplied with plenty of food, but not 
of the proper kind. A pound of green-cut bone will be sufficient for 16 to 20 hens per day, which 
means nearly one ounce per head. Such a diet, in addition to the regular foods, provides fat, starch, 
nitrogen, phosphates, lime, and all other substances required to enable and assist the hens' laj-ing 
powers, and leads to the indisputable fact that a bone-cutter is as necessary to the management of 
Poultry as an)- other two items. It enables the farmer to use an excellent and cheap food, and shows a 
profit where he might otherwise be compelled to suifer a serious loss. It is claimed that a bone-cutter 
such as " Mann's " pays for itself in eggs the first year, and after that costs nothing. Bones are now 
recognised as one of the highest staple foods for Poultrj-, and no system of feeding Poultr}-, whether for 
market, egg, or show purposes, should have them omitted, as green-cut bone comprises food, grit, and 
lime all combined in one, and fowls will leave all other food to eat cut bone. The Poultr)- Fancier or 
Farmer who does not now feed his birds with a definite idea or purpose is sadly out of touch with the 
times, as the days of careless and indifferent modes of feeding are quickly becoming obsolete. The fact 
