THE POULTRY INDUSTRY.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1639, 4 January 1913, Page 15

THE POULTRY INDUSTRY.

(By Chantecler.)

Now Year Prospects. , During tho coming year the poultry industry' should see 'an advancement. The industry-is-forcing-itself upon tho-recog-liition of many who have hitherto slighted it.; The, present'..Government has Shown itself and ono is- inclined toi;bolievo.that'durlhjf the year' they, will endeavour to help * build the industry on to' »■ solid' footing/■ '-;' ■'•'•' "■ . v : '... 'Tho''coming conferenco at Auckland should afford; an -'opportunity of taking Step's to'ctJnsolidftto'tho. commercial-Bide of tho ''poultry.'business,' and if the; delc.gates 'and officers'of.'-the '.New Zealand , Poultry Association'aro' awake.' to the 'possibilities,'good work should' bo done.' •;:- ,'- .Tho egg-circle movement; should-rcceivo ; an : impetus' during the. year, The-splenj-' did work (lonei by thosb' in' existence and the'corporationaohieved by them should lead 'r/oultry'men .to. realise their- value ■ in the marketing of eggs and poultry, and the purchase of foods, ;- , -.'.'■' •.■" '; '^B'export trade'during the ensuing .year'should;' bo'developed.. Excellent opportunitioa from Va n " -couver, -'a-nd'' the'.experimental work already 1 , done assures us ,that a'good market 1 »3 ; open -for New' Zealand egge; ,-.- *.'" \ The .tablo 'poultry, 'deserves .'greater 'attention',': and 'ft is. to be .hoped that diiring,tho year farmers, will give tho matter ihjir iattontiori, .Tho. public amst be ■'. well.-nigh.- discouraged ,'at .'tho highprices, 'which they: have, hud to pay for 'poultry. : Thedesire for eggs hag kd'many produoers , 'to'go'in'/for. the. White Leshorn.'''with;: thd'.-'result that .the. table pohlwy''supplies have 1 been much'dimin-; lsts.di'lt i« to bo will-noAv, ;'ec* ih'for; ; :.'\Vyandoites, Orpingtons;..and. . morQ'itnan'lias'formerly'-been '.the, .'case;:; These varieties lay. a good supply', of-eggs; and. are" excellent table specimens.- : Tha cockerels,'■.whon'-reared to' maturity,oommairid" ,tho, highest'.prices' for 'table .■.birds,' and ■.tho extra' price' obtained for them compensates for the lesser eggs which thehens, produce; -as compiled with that of the-Leghorn.'Ar\ export tiado is wait■itig for; table 'poultry, "but at .present the suppliers' are' too short-to thinly of it; -'. Notes for tha Noylcs.,:. Before putting your' brooders and chicken.: thevvinter. givo thour a, thorough'cleaning ;with hot water and. soap, ■;t6''which' / a:'iittlo'.disihfectaJit :'has been added. :-, Scrub .them inside-and'put. -Let.thom'dry ..thoroughly, ii -the:'6u,n' be-; .foTe.puUingthem'ft'way,;' \.-'>y> i\ ' ;'«i- -■' ■• No' condition' pow.der,;.on -' the • market ;is.' J atf.'gopd,' as' qod.,' aiid plenty .'of. ' iWhitewash is a gapd; s.weoteiier. Strain it through a-firie wirp?stramer ! o'r piece of hessian,':pnd,apply iwithf'spray-punip;.':: 'Changeutne-nesting ■ Material'.:■ often,-' : bu'rnuig"up''tha' : pld:;,:;..Th6 ;h>'nVpDJoy niod'clean nest. '■."-'.■ .-, '-'" : ' "''3)6 give thd late-hatched chicks a chance to eat &eir food without'being run over by-the/older chicks.;.';. -~ Slt''pays r fs',Buy'and koep.tho.best.'qual-' ity boi'ore quantity-'every time... ■'■■'■'■'■ -'„■ " : Exi^ct~dileSse- J 'ahd' i 'low / ";tltaUty. 'where fowls :-are inbred ."year.;in and year 'out. v.. ■ irpad dust, with;-a.little;poiv-idered' -sulphur' m'ixed:''iri, makes a : ' good . dust' bath, f orfowls; that are. troubled with'-' licoTi ■ V ■ :'/>'i ;:.;■■;;;-13?;, '•• s :^^-:.:^.'_'.\ : 'NowJsthe time to market;all-the fowls., .you don'tHntenditblbreed from.Vi' Prices'; .aro.food, and,'th6'moultipg:t;imo;isdrawf; ing near..clt'.willalso'.make/mororooni. .forvtha' ; growing stock. :/ ; \P'' .' ;:' Doh J t ; overfeed'"your layers; great care 'should ,bo-taken they'don't'get'too. fat. There,' is :as-; much ..harm ■ in overfeeding ,asnnderfeeding.. l ■ , -: .-' r -'.-;,- 1,-:' ; . Give them' plenty; of '6erai;ching litter, andi-mako; them'-'-'work- '.-for':;fthe.ir food. They "will: bo'|fttr'„healtlii9'r,:'and will lay : ■ '-.■:■'-" ': Ths'-'fat .lien, becomes idle, and the idlo heioften contracts, bad habits, developing, feather eating^eggieitihg/and/numerous'otne£ v vices;'-' : '.\- '""' ■-•tH'x:-;":'-'.''v:-".'.:' . ■ '-Dust should be .provided,"especi,'ally.irlior'e'tho'bird.6lajoh9flsed.or penned, .where'.the ground:is.of: hard, - -clayey,na-' ■ture'; ;;K/;' , -;-;-V'.j'"!^'V.-^v'-;'- , 'v.' .':'. ;.::•■ ;.:The secret of proper feeding is to giro variety of food, and. never overfeed/ >;The:.best is tho.chenpest; don't buy' a poor grade of,stock'.if.you liave.the money. l 't6' , Ee,tb.?ttFr:bir(ls.' Ear.'.better buy fewer, .birds and,liaVo them.-first-class.'-•' _".-"• ,/: Laying' Ifohs\ '",an- ;incredihle anioiin't-'of 1 water, - and' the water-vessels should always'bekept filled with clean. ;fresh'water.'. 'During tho hot weather all itho'water vessels 'should bs kept m. the 'shade'. '^Nothingis worse than sun-heated 'water for. giving' your'fowla. ■f.'A.|qodiemedy;foT:si'ck fowls'is a'sharp axaVandVa good spade, ',' '•'■-. v :':Salt-aids'digestion; it also has a ten%'dency;toiward off. diseaspby keeping\the jfowlsVstrongrand'vigorous..- It will help •torexpiil the.:worm's Jiften found in'-fowls.-' ,Ajrt oiince.of salt,mixed inTluo mash' is" sUfßcieht :for - a' hundred 'birds. ,' It' must; not'bo given to excess. : • '-■' ''. .'''Hfgli'"percheV, are often 'the- oauso of bumble foot ■ Perches should not be more) .than-'lßih'. from the ground, ;aad,all porches should be.the same height, not ladder.fashion. , :. ',','- '■';■..:,...-' -Hard-boiled eggs'-are a'good'thirig for feeding,'>young turkeys for.'.tna first two or, thres: weeks after , . . • "." , ; ?N,Z.fUTILITY .CLTJE'S 1 TESTS. ,' •:".;. ■ [ '■:,:': '^' : '.'' ' '■-'':V : - ; Total Total ! \;.y■■■--, ;i - ; .''-.-'■.• v;- ;: ::^v-;. r ., .-..■■'.■.. for.'- to'-:.-- [ ;i- '■'■ ":-[-^-::''■;.:■'~':'/ ,;. : : : .'-. . woek, date.' W. A. Nixon, Burwood, White ';,,,- ;:' v - Leghorns', .NoV 1 31 1250 J.'W.-Green, St...Albans, W. - :,- : •'' 25 ; ' 116? j A. W. y -Irvino, Epsom, Whit 6 , ", ■' v Leghorn's,' No: -'I'-';..., '.:.,: SO -' ;112D:' Heretaiuigii • T;.. Co., Silver-.". , .: . '. '■•'.- stream,' Brown 'Leghorns'..'.. -25 ', 1119 -l Herotaunga -p.' Co., Silver-,: -' ,'-' : ' stream, W:Logh6rns, No.-2 '28. .1107 H. "Leger,,'.Werorpa,' White ; "•'.Leghorns;: No. i '...:.....;.;... -28,'- 1100 A; R.' Browne,: Potano' Beaoh, . -White Legh0rn5,.:....:........ 81 1085 H.'R.'Wainraari, Runanga, W. .-'■' ; •;- Leghorns ; : v..;.;;.;.. 10 -1081 ,W.'A.: Nixon;- Burwood, ; -W. .' ."' '.'■ 'Legh6rns;:^o;'^'- ; .".»."".....-.' 26 •■ 1078 A. E. .'Kent;'- Shirley,;; White yr- ;;■■:- ■"■■' Leghoriis .;;.;;...■.;;.;.......;;..- ZB 1075 Wml"Sciill, Christcinrth;,Black Wyan-dottes,;2-lrr8i;0; John Wordsworth, Geraldihe, 'White , Leghorns, ■ 25—985; James Ashton,' Hanmer,' Silver Wyandottes,:2l— 837; Martin Bros.,' Auckland, White:Leg'horns, 26— Swannahoa,. ■Brq\rn -Leghorns, 194-1020; "W. A. Nixon, Burwood, Broyvn Leghorns, No.. 2, 25—970; 11. S. Woodnorth, AVinton,. Brown Leghorns, 27—992; W. A. Nixon, Burwood, Brown Leghorns, No. 3, 21-990; : R. M. Siriith, Avcklabu, Leghorns,' 15— 710;' Bangiuru Egg_ Ranch, Ot'nki, Brown Leghorns; 13—915; Ti. W. Hawke;Papan'ni. Brown: Leghorns,.2s—9B4;'R.' Willis'and' Son, New : Brighton, Brown Leghorns, 25—. 005; A. E, : Wilson, Shirley,.Whito'Wyandottes, 11—577; D. Stewart, Normanby, White Lsghorns, 25-943; Master G;'Wilson, Shivleyi White'' Leghorns, '23-899;' Romain Munger.'Lower Hntt, White' Leghorns; 20- L 938; Mrs. R. W. Hawko, Papanui, White' Leghorns, 29—1059;-A.'Stevon-' Soil, White- Leghorns, Prankish 'Bros./ Wanganui, White Leg-, horns,'2,lr-1058; W. Knight, Lower Hutt, Silver ; Wynndottes, 23-1054; J. H. Shaw' and R.:James, Christchurcli, White Leghorns,: 21—921; W. G. Goodwin; Thames, White-Leghorns,'lß-781; W. A.. Nixon, Burwood, ' Silver Wyandqttes, 23 —1017 ; A. E. Wilson, Shirley, Silver Wyandottes, 27-891;' Mioses Bradley, Papanui, Whito Leghorns,' 19—983; T. Kennedy, Rangiora, White Wyandottes, 22-G18; C. M. Peck, Avondale, White Leghorns,- 13—088; N. Solomon, -.-Westport, Bluck Orpingtons, 18-871; C. M, Peck, Avondale. Black Orpingtons,' 18—820; G. It. Bra'dlord,' Cust, Silver.Wyandottes, 21-821; A. AV. Irvine, Epson!, ."White Leghorns, No. 2, 25—955; Afiddlopark, Poultry Farm, Riccarton, Whito- Leghorns, 23-983; T. Strong, Dovleston, White Leghorns,- 25—909; P. Keller, Rolleston; Wnito Leghorns, 19— 850j Poroy Holt,' Papakura, Whito Leghorns,'2sMo33; 'AV. Knight, I,owcr Hutt, White Legh'orns, 7—897; G. Anderson, St. Albans, Silver Wyandottes, 28-939; J. W. Btadlcy/and Son, Papanui, "Whito Leghorns; - 29-910; Mrs. J. Mills, Dunedin, 25—922; - W. O:, Sail,' Cast; Whito Leg-J hoins,. 30r-Sl3; ■ Crawford and Pudsoy, Lpwor.Hutt, AVhito Leghorns, 20-1034; R. A. Ln/4'ruft. Lower Hutt, While leghorns, 25-1057; W;0. -Sail, Cust, Silver WvanIdottes,-.- 22—852; Misses .Radford nn'd-'llar-ker, Ohau, White Leghorns, 19-880; A. W. Adams, Shomold, Silver Wyandottes,

16-897; J Corrie, Bockenham, ' Whito Leghorns[. 21-952; E. H. Burohart, Eltnam, AUite Leghorns, 25—870: T. K. Collins Lower ifutt, Black Orpingtons, m™rf»7 wi m -l mo i' ?°«Wry.Plaift, UrV mandel. White Leghorns, 25-1002; T r ' o ™. Silver Wyandottes, .FOR DUCKS. 'a T v[ rd k» yin S competition-for ducks unmuf, a -S sp !2! 3 o v,, th , e New M ™<i weekf y • Thirt y- ei ß.Wh "''".' '.' ' Total Total "'...■'. for. to ' Thos. Dowthwaite, Avondnle,' ■'"'■■■ '■' jj Indian, Runners ...„...'..„... 39 1198 W. Knight, Lower Hutt, In- " ' c u^^ nn^ rs v •■•••• 2 s '891 b. H. Scott, Onehunga, Buff ' •'"' . Orpingtons ..:... .........v 7 g94 T; E. Hall,' Woreroaj Indian ■ ' ■*'" Runners ......;„....'......., ■ 34 1193 P., Keller,' Rolleston; Indian ...-■. Runners ";.:....'.'....■.'......;.;.;.„• 27 • 1109 D. M. Peck, Avondaloi'lndian '" - ,Ruriners ..:.....'.....:'........;.;„ 22 : 953 S.H. Scott, Onehunga, Indian Runners ;....... $ 801 ■Hcrctaungn : P.\ Co., Silver- . , ' 'stream;lndian' Runners ':.: 26 : J2OB Miss A. J. Donald, Dnnsandel,* ' - ' ■■.'.■'.'lndian Runners ;.;.;■„.. 83 302 ;P. Keller, Rolleston, Indian j:,Runners . .;;-..:..;-.;;•............•;... 21 SSI •;i .A WINDER OF COMPETITIONS;.'■/; The Egg-laying competitions for 19i(Wl and 1911-12 wore both won by pens reared on "AV and P." Chick Raiser. The first epsential' for profitable poultry keeping. Obtainable from all Storekeepers,— Adyt."'