POULTRY NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1396, 23 March 1912, Page 14

POULTRY NOTES.

Answers to Correspondents, "Inquirer."—Yes. A woman nmv succeed (it poultry culture and-make a good livinj- for herself, hut. she must. have experience. This is (he groat essential. You may begin small anil lilliinalely succen.j without capital, but it is experience- Hint does it, while men with capital and no experience usuallv mako the biggest muddle. "J.P.O."—Kb feather-eating. You have the habit among your fowls 60 badly I should 'advise selling, the lot for table purposes. Death is the penally that a fowl must pay that routs-act's the habit. You rau't cure the hen; she will teach the others and ruin your flock. "G.W."— Yes. Bran is a waste prpduct for New Zealand poultrymcn. I rarely use it. There is quite enough of it in our New Zealand pollard. If you want eggs you cannot get them 'by using so much bran as you prescribe, and the health of your fowls will suffer. "J.S."—You may hare a. few doubleyolked eggs. Tn any wise separate the bird so as not- to hare her for a breeder. She can be of no value to you for that purpose. "E.L."—We will mecl your request next week, and if possible give photographs showing the house in question. • Export Trade. The Christchurch 'Tress" has the following in last week's issue:— "By the mail this week, Mr. ,T. B. Merreft received advice from Honolulu that a consignment of eggs sent by him had arrived in splendid condition,'and asking that next season regular shipments be made. From Vancouver he also received an order for 20001b. of table chickens, to bo sent next month, and asking for regular shipments of eggs for next December, January, and February. Mr. Mei-rett states that trade with Canada opens up a good market for New Zealand's surplus poultry and'eggs. Better prices are paid than by shipping to London, while freights are less, and two weeks' sailing nearer the producer. Honolulu is also a close market that may bo exploited to great advantage." Mr. Mei-rett deserves credit for his experiments. At great personal expense to himself he has tested all likely markets of benefit to New Zealand. He does not think wo need have fear of an oversupply, but he believes in having information in exporb trade should there be an over-production. N.Z. Poultry Institute, In this issue the N.Z. Poultry Institute advertises day-old chicks and breeding stock for sale. This well-known poultry establishment at Christchurch is developing to a large business. It was established five years ago, and has now grown to a capacity of 1000 birds. Noxt season will see the number increased. Every customer is guaranteed satisfaction. A post-card to Box 585, Christchurch, will bring their catalogue in return post.