The  RURAL  NEW-YORKER 
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The  Henyard 
Record  Laying  Hens  as  Breeders 
Do  the  heus  which  show  a  high  record 
at  the  egg-laying  contests  prove  successful 
breeders?  Do  their  daughters  uniformly 
prove  great  layers,  and  do  their  sons 
transmit  their  mothers’  laying  qualities? 
The  inheritance  of  egg  production  in 
fowls  is  dependent  upon  two  factors,  one 
of  them  “sex-limited.”  This  sex-limited 
factor  may  be  transmitted  by  the  sire  di¬ 
rect  to  his  sons  and  daughters,  and  may 
be  transmitted  by  the  dam  to  her  sons, 
but  not  to  her  daughters.  A  hen  may 
possesss  either,  neither  or  both  of  these 
factors,  but  to  be  a  high  producer  she 
must  possess  them  both.  The  above  facts, 
as  you  may  know,  were  experimentally 
demonstrated  with  a  large  number  of 
birds  through  a  series  of  years  at  the 
Maine  Experiment  Station.  As  to  your 
leading  question,  “Do  you  find,  as’  a  rule, 
these  extra  high  layers  are  capable  of 
transmitting  their  high  qualities?”  I  am 
inclined  to  believe  they  do  not ;  at  least, 
that  is  my  limited  experience.  It  seems 
to  me  they  lose  stamina  or  vitality  after 
the  first  laying  year,  which  they  never 
recover.  With  me  the  same  trouble  ap¬ 
plies  to  the  male  birds.  Of  course,  this 
trouble  may  be  due  wholly  or  in  part  to 
improper  handling  or  too  close  breeding, 
etc.  I  don’t  know — wish  I  did. 
Long  Island.  A.  P.  ROBINSON. 
I  have  found  from  experience  with 
trap-nesting  and  pedigreed  hens  that 
transmission  of  egg  production  depends 
entirely  on  the  individual  female.  That 
is  to  say,  in  a  pen  of  200-egg  females,  you 
will  find  that  some  of  these  birds’  daugh¬ 
ters  will  be  100  per  cent  as  good  pro¬ 
ducers  as  their  dams,  and  yet  you  will 
get  a  bunch  of  daughters  from  some 
others  of  these  200-egg  hens  in  the  same 
pen  that  will  not  average  100  eggs  each. 
But  I  have  even  gone  further  than  that. 
I  have  kept  a  few’  of  these  200-egg  liens 
for  three  '  ears,  mating  them  with  differ¬ 
ent  cockerels,  and  the  results  are  the  same 
each  year — poor  laying  pullets.  Again. 
I  have  found  that  the  good  transmitters 
are  good  every  year.  When  I  find  such 
hens  I  use  their  cockerels  as  breeders. 
1  have  also  found  some  hens  with  records 
of  170  to  200,  whose  daughters  will  aver¬ 
age  200  eggs  each.  In  picking  out  my 
pen  of  pullets  to  send  to  the  Storrs  con¬ 
test  each  year,  take,  for  instance,  the 
No.  2  bird,  I  try  to  have  her  pedigreed 
from  the  No.  2  bird  or  some  of  her  daugh¬ 
ters  that  have  been  in  Storrs  contest  in 
years  past  if  she  was  a  proven  producer. 
I  should  say  that  about  75  per  cent  of 
the  good  laying  dams  do  transmit  their 
producing  ability  to  their  sons  and  daugh- 
ers.  Through  this  system  I  have  achieved 
results.  I  do  not  attribute  all  of  the  in¬ 
crease  in  egg  production  made  at  the  con¬ 
tests  each  year  to  this  breeding  from 
high-record  birds,  but  I  do  credit  half  of 
it  to  this  fact.  The  old  contestants  are 
given  preference  in  entering  the  next 
contest.  Those  that  have  made  good 
enter  again,  while  those  that  are  down 
in  the  list  get  out.  So  that  this  has  made 
the  present  contests  a  battle  between 
high-class  breeders  who  now  have  years 
of  results  back  of  them,  while  the  new. 
inexperienced  breeder  gets  less  each  year. 
Massachusetts.  ciias.  h.  lane. 
I  have  had  quite  a  few  hens  with  fair 
contest  records,  including  several  between 
225  and  239  eggs.  When  I  have  mated 
them  to  select  males,  their  progeny  has 
been  so  inferior,  judged  by  ordinary  phys¬ 
ical  standards,  to  the  best  from  my  flock 
matings,  that  I  have  not  sent  them  to 
contests  or  kept  record  on  them.  I  do 
not  feel  that  I  have  given  the  high  scorer 
a  fair  enough  trial  to  condemn  her  very 
severely,  but  my  experience  has  certainly 
shown '  that  a  mathematical  pedigree  is 
absolutely  no  guarantee  of  exceptional 
production.  I  have  never  been  so  situ¬ 
ated  that  I  could  do  the  thing  properly, 
but  think  that  if  handled  wisely  the  trap- 
nest  and  pedigree  work  should  show  real 
results. 
Tom  Barron  told  me,  when  he  was  here 
some  years  ago,  that  in  picking  his  con¬ 
test  pens  he  started  a  year  and  a  half 
ahead,  mated  a  lot  of  pullets  and  cock¬ 
erels.  trapped  their  offspring;  from  the 
Winter’s  record  of  the  offspring  he  mated 
his  pens  the  next  year,  and  from  their 
year’s  records  he  chose  pullets  for  the 
egg-laying  contests  from  these  matings. 
That  Is,  he  chose  pullets  whose  full  sisters 
had  done  exceptionally  well  the  year  be¬ 
fore.  I  think  that  this  progeny  testing 
will  be  the  way  to  flock  improvement. 
The  egg-laying  contests  will  not  point  out 
the  fine  breeders ;  they  will  register  the 
results.  FRANCIS  F.  LINCOLN. 
Connecticut. 
Construction  of  Henhouse 
I  plan  to  build  a  henhouse  10x40  ft. 
on  a  14  in.  to  IS  in.  wall,  with  4%  ft. 
studding  in  back  and  7  ft.  in  front. 
Should  I  have  board  or  cement  floor? 
Which  is  the  better  in  the  long  run? 
What  is  your  advice  as  to  the  windows? 
Should  I  have  a  big  space  closed  by  bur¬ 
lap  or  cloth,  and  some  windows,  or  all 
windows?  I  have  plenty  of  gravel  stones, 
and  logs  to  take  to  the  mill.  a.  p. 
Windsor.  O. 
A  deeper  building  will  be  better  than 
the  one  you  propose  to  put  up,  giving 
more  floor  space  for  the  area  of  wall  sur¬ 
face  needed,  and  thus  being  cheaper,  and 
also  being  more  comfortable  for  the  fowls. 
The  more  nearly  square  a  building,  the 
less  the  number  of  running  feet  in  walls 
for  a  given  floor  space.  A  building  20x33 
ft.  will  give  you  the  same  floor  space  as 
one  1(3x40  ft.,  with  6  ft.  less  of  wall  to 
build.  A  cement  floor  is  most  satisfac¬ 
tory,  being  easily  cleaned,  durable  and 
rat-proof.  Wood  floors  are  all  right,  how¬ 
ever,  if  preferred. 
Cloth  and  burlap  do  not  make  satisfac¬ 
tory  ventilators;  I  should  much  prefer 
windows  in  front,  reaching  from  within 
about.  2  ft.  of  the  floor  nearly  to  the  plate, 
which,  in  an  18  or  20-ft.  deep  building 
should  be  S1/,  or  9  ft  high.  The  upper 
sashes  of  these  windows  should  be  ar¬ 
ranged  to  drop  back  at  the  top  into  the 
building,  so  that  air  may  enter  over  them, 
and  the  side  openings  thus  made  may  be 
closed  by  V-shaped  boards  (hopper  sides) 
cut  to  fit.  In  this  way  ample  ventilation 
may  be  secured  without  direct  drafts  upon 
the  floor  or  perches.  M.  b.  i>. 
Early  Hatching;  Leg  Weakness 
1.  I  am  going  to  hatch  next  Spring, 
but  since  I  have  only  three  pullets  to  use 
for  breeding,  I  shall  have  to  set  a  hen. 
Could  you  advise  where  to  set?  I  have 
a  shed  at  slightly  above  outside  tempera¬ 
ture,  a  cellar  which  is  at  about  40  deg.  If., 
and  a  vacant  room  which  can  be  kept  at 
any  temperature.  I  shall  begin  hatching 
in  February.  What  kind  of  a  nest  should 
I  provide?  2.  1  have  here  a  cockerel 
which  I  value  highly,  but  when  I  went 
to  his  pen  this  morning  I  found  him  ail¬ 
ing.  When  he  is  lying  down  he  seems  to 
be  in  perfect  condition.  When  he  gets 
up,  however,  his  tail  feathers  immediately 
droop  nearly  to  the  floor.  He  walks  in  a 
curious,  hitchy  manner,  as  if  his  feet  were 
numb.  Also  when  he  is  on  his  feet  his 
wings  droop.  Ilis  appetite  is  good,  but 
he  will  eat  lying  down,  and  when  he  has 
eaten  all  the  grain  near  him.  he  will  get 
up  and  hobble  along  to  another  place  and 
immediately  drop  down.  o.  F.  r. 
1.  I  should  provide  a  deep,  warm  layer 
of  soft  hay  in  a  sheltered  part  of  the  shed 
for  the  nest,  using,  if  I  could  get  it,  what 
is  called  “fine  hay.”  A  nest  could  easily 
be  protected  by  hay  about  it  and  made 
comfortable,  even  in  the  cold  weather  of 
February.  Don’t  expect  April  hatching 
results  in  February,  however;  eggs  are 
not  as  strongly  fertile,  and  sometimes  are 
not  fertile  at  all.  Keep  grain  and  water 
always  before  the  sitting  hens,  so  that 
they  will  not  have  to  leave  their  nests 
for  any  great  lejigth  of  time  in  cold 
weather. 
2.  Your  cockerel  probably  has  what  is 
called  “leg  weakness,”  arising  from  some 
obscure  cause.  (live  him  a  half-grain 
tablet  of  calomel  and  follow  this  in  a  few 
hours  with  two  teaspoonfuls  of  castor  oil. 
Then  feed  lightly  until  recovery  or  death. 
M.  B.  D. 
Cornell  Ration 
I  have  started  to  raise  White  Leghorn 
poultry  and  have  about  90  pullets.  Some 
of  them  are  laying  now.  I  would  like  to 
know  a  good  ration  to  produce  eggs. 
What  is  this  Cornell  ration  composed  of 
I  hear  so  much  about?  Is  it  a  dry  mash 
or  grain  feed?  I  am  feeding  a  commer¬ 
cial  dry  mash  and  have  it  in  front  of 
them  all  the  time;  feed  wheat  in  the 
morning  and  evening.  Is  that  all  right, 
or  should  I  feed  something  else?  j.  h. 
The  “Cornell”  ration,  which  is  prob¬ 
ably  as  good  as  any  for  growing  pullets 
and  laying  fowls,  is  composed  of  equal 
parts,  by  weight,  of  cornmeal,  wheat 
bran,  wheat  middlings,  ground  oats  and 
beef  scrap,  with  3  lbs.  of  fine  salt  added 
to  each  500  lbs.  of  the  mixture.  This  is 
the  dry  mash,  to  be  kept  before  the  fowls 
all  the  time.  For  whole  grains,  to  be  fed 
morning  and  night  in  the  litter,  a  mix¬ 
ture  of  500  lbs.  of  cracked  corn,  200  of 
wheat,  200  of  barley  and  100  of  heavy 
oats,  is  recommended.  A  light  feeding 
of  the  whole  grains  is  given  in  the  morn¬ 
ing,  and  all  that  the  fowls  will  consume 
is  fed  at  night,  the  whole  amounting  to 
eight  to  10  quarts  of  grain  per  100  fowls 
daily. 
Your  feeding  is  all  right,  though  corn 
is  cheaper  than  wheat,  and  probably 
slightly  better  for  poultry  feeding,  if 
either  is  to  be  fed  alone.  A  mixture  of 
grains  is  better  still,  and  usually  cheaper. 
Keep  grit  and  crushed  oyster  shells  al¬ 
ways  before  your  flock,  and  an  abundant 
supply  of  fresh  water.  M.  B.  n.  . 
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Madison  Square  Garden.  W.  U.  KKKl  l/.i.lt,  K.d  ('ruck,  N.Y. 
Pure  Bred  tV  lilte  CIIIN  KSE  GEESE,  $4  ;  Ganders, 
$6.  EDMUND  STRA  W.  Bro. kudo  Farm .Columbus.  N.J. 
BIG,  HUSKY,  HEALTHY 
Black  Mammoth  Bronze  Turkeys 
Toms,  $8.50  to  $12.50  each.  Hens-,  $7.50  to  $9  each. 
Also  a  few  Pekin  Drakes —  Prize  Winning  Stock  at  $8 
each.  Wild  Mallards  at  $2.25  eiich.  Also  a  few  females 
of  each  at  same  price.  HOOK-CLIFF  Fa  HIM,  llroguevillr,  l'i. 
DAY-OLD-DUCKLINGS  { 
From  selected  and  properly  mated  stock.  The  kind 
that  live  and  glow.  WAYNE  COUNTY  DUCK  FARM 
AND  HATCHERY  CO.,  Clyde,  N.  Y. 
Pure  Mammoth  Bronze  Turkeys 
FOR 
SALE 
Enormous  Bone  and  Frame.  “Equal  to  the  Best." 
FRANK  ROSEBROUGH,  “  The  Locusts,"  Brockport,  New  York 
SPECIAL  Prices 
Turkeys,  Ducks.  Geese,  Cockerels.  Leg¬ 
horn  Hens,  $1.25.  Write  your  wants.  List  free. 
H.  A.  SOUDER  Box  29  Seliersville,  Pa. 
Mammoth  BRONZETOMS.  From  large, 
purebred,  perfectly  healthy,  farm  raised  stock.  $12  to 
$14  as  to  size  and  markings.  WM.  W.  KETCH,  Cohoclon.  N.T. 
Pi!' DUCKLINGS 
Kgge  and  Drakes 
Price  List  Free 
PAROEE’S  PEKINS.Itlip.N-Y 
WhileGhina  Geese  ui 
AS.  SIMMFNHOTIIfFreuehtown,  N.  J. 
Special  Prices  on  Turkeys,  Ducks,  Geese, c"mNEi8 
Hares  and  Ilogs.  Catalog  free.  II.  II.  FUSED,  Telford,  Pi. 
I  a rir a  Qlnnl/  Fine  Poultry,  Turkeys,  Geese.  Itueks, 
LdlgCOlUOK  Guillens,  liuutnuis,  Pigeons,  Collies. 
Stock  and  eggs.  Catalog.  PIONEER  KA It. 118,  Telford,  Ps. 
BEAUTIFUL  GOLD  RACK  MAMMOTH  BRONZE  Turkeys.  Healthy, 
vigorous,  brilliant  with  bronze.  THOMAS  REILH.Plymautk.Miii. 
Mammoth  Toulouse  Geese  s^TVio'elch! 
Satisfaction  guaranteed.  MAPLE  FARM,  l Iro.iwlcki,  .N.  J. 
Bourbon  Red  TurkeyS  $ig.  From  prize  winning  stock. 
Mrs.  WALTER  B.  SAXTON  Venice  Center,  N.  Y. 
BABY  CHICKS— Stone’s  S.  C.  White  Leghorns— HATCHING  EGGS 
Member  of  N.  Y.  8.  C.  P.  C.  A.,  Inc. 
A  Breeding  Farm  which  considers  quality  of  stock  and  eggs  of  first  import¬ 
ance.  Certified  hens  pedigree  bred  and  their  Pullets  trapnested  for  that 
purpose.  Cockerels,  Eggs  and  a  limited  number  of  chicks  left  for  March  and 
April.  Send  for  circular.  E.  R.  STONE,  Clyde,  N.  Y. 
I 
“The  Flower  of  the  Season’s  Chides ” 
Choose  the  famous  Rosemont,  Chicks  and  have  no  regrets.  Rosemont 
customers  order  year  after  year  because  these  husky,  healthy  chicks  live  and  grow 
and  at  maturity  are  beautiful,  productive  and  profitable.  Bred  from  extra  choice 
flocks  of  business  birds.  Quality  high— price  moderate. 
Bosemont  specializes  in  the  popular  ,  _ 
business  breeds  We  have  one  which  will  new  Kosemont  Catalog  in  colors- 
meet  your  wishes.  LEGHORNS.  White.  /flir  if J  \  ls  beautiful  and  instructive.  Write  for 
Buff.  Brown,  Black— ANCON  AS.  Mottled  p|OY  your  copy  now.  It  t  FREE. 
FlYMOCTH*’  ROCKS."  B^r^rWhlZe-  i»|l  KOSEMONT  POULTRY  FARMS  &  HATCHERY 
WYANDOTTES,  White.  Drawer  4  Roiemont,  Hunterdon  Co.,  N.  J. 
