THE POULTRY INDUSTBY

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2175, 13 June 1914, Page 16

THE POULTRY INDUSTBY

(By Chanteclcr.) 1; <

The Export Trade. Soon the price of eggs, will fall and producers will need to be alert to make I arrangements for export. Eggs will bo plentiful in summer and the shipment or.several thousand dozens will mean a relief to the local market. Already tho southern circles have got to work and issued 1 their instructions to shipand, next week, I will-give tho rules that have been drafted' by them. It will thenbesoen what an incentive tho export is in stimulating" tho production of good eggs. Northern producers will require- to do something. or J they will find the local market glutted. The circles should'unite and take 6pace for at: least four shipments.- The market at Vancouver promises to bo good and th'ero are also other ports in the Pacific at which a layman could work up a.'connection for 'New Zealand.' Sooner or'later it will bo necessary todo this,- and, tho-first in: the. field'will have the. preference. As the New Zealand Poultry Association- litis decided to take no. part in commercial organisation something should: be' doiie locally ■to. assist matters.

The Suburban Fowlyard, • '• • Every suburban houso ought-, in my opinion, to have.a few hens in the backyard, so that there "may be'a continuous'supply of fresh eggs. It is so easy to ,6tart,. too. The best way of all is to . erect' an iron shed- -7 - feet high in front'and 6 feet high at the back, and a space of 10 feet by 6 feet" will comfortably carry up to 12 hens. It should face north for choice, or east or northeast (so that the sun may drive in and destroy discaso germs). South or west aro bad aspects for tho shed in this country, because most of the weather comes from these quarters, and tho sun cannot shine into it.

The shed should have a wire-netting front door, and in front of it should bigj.a yard as the spaco will allow —3 s 2 jarrah posts well sunk into tho ground at intervals of 12 feet, and 6 feet liotting stretched across them, and tightened up, on. to fencing wire, run right around tho yard on- tho tops of tho posts will fix' up a cheap and effective yard, which, of course, will need a gate for entrance. This yard is for tho purpose, of giving the fowls a run out on fine days. On tho floor of the shed, which, by f.l 10 ,Ta s'> J" 01 * may mako as big as. you' like—a 10 x 6 feet shed will accommodate 12 liens—should bo placed a thick layer of loose, dry earth, or fino sand.. On top of this should he placed a layer of from 6 to 12 inches of dry horse manure, and if it has straw in it so much the bettor.

Into this litter should be thrown the wheat, so that the birds will have to work for th«ir living, and not become fat (the fat hen is no good as a layer). A kerosene tin, with all of the side cut out, except a couple of inches at .the bottom (to prevent tho eggs rolling out) and with the sharp edges turned back, will make a good Host box if it is raised a foot off tho floor and somo loose fine sand put iii for the egg to bo dropped on.' The best plan is to'fix a board under tho tin (for the fowls to mount upon), and nail tho tin- to tho of the shed.. Tho waterpot should be a glazed earthenware bowl, and it should be raised a foot off the floor (so that no .litter, can. be;kicked into it), which can be done by placing it on. a 'square.mado of. three or. four bricks, .'allowing eilpugX space on tho bricks for "the birds''to jump up when they waut a drink. This waterpot should be placed in a corner of the shed in order_ to be out of the way as much as possiblo. Tho perch may be made by driving two sharp-pointed jarrah pegs into the ground and nailing a. bit of wood across. It should not bo more than 2 feet off tho ground, and tho perch should bo flat (so 1 that the birds may get part of tho breast-bone on it, and so rest moro comfortable), and about 2 inches wide by, say 1 inch thick. , . . •

In front of the shed, 'at tho bottom, there should bo wind shield of split bags, or iron, running right across, and it should be high enough (say 2 feet 0 inches) to shelter the birds on the perch- behind, it (it is at night when they;, are still that, the hens feel the cold most). Wind is very rough on fowls, and if; you want a lot of eggs you must keep it olf .them, day and night. The netting used in the shed front may bo_ of 3-inch mesh, but for the yard outside it is best to have the first 12 or 18 inches from the ground made of 1-inch mesh (handy to keep young chickens in), and 3-inch mesh from there to the top. The Fowls.

_ For egg-production in the closed shed it lias boon found that the cultivated strains of the white leghorn are the best, and you can't do better than obtain half-a-dozen-hens that are well through tho moult, or pullets that have just turned into lay. I say six birds, because from them you may obtain an average of 100 per month, and tlus number is enough for tho requirements of the ordinary household. The Feeding, Feeding is a most important item, as, if you do not give tho right sort of stuff to the hens you will not get tho right sort of stuff (eggs, in'this case). The light way of feeding for' winter eggs is this: Cut a kerosine tin down, turn back the sharp edges, knock a hole through on each, side, and 'stick in a handle. Keep this pbt in tho 'kitchen. Pour a little water in for a start. During the day throw into the pot all tho table and houso scraps; (bits'of bread, bones, meat, vegetable odds and ends, potato parings, etc.).:;' Next. morning add jnore water and boil on the stove. When thoroughly cooked, stir in. bran until the. liquid (if there is too much, pour somoout). Then put some pollard on top .of.the mass' and go away and water the birds, or'do something else, for a quarter of an hour. Come back and work in the. pollard-un-til the; mixture is nice and crumbly, and feed it when warm, not hot. ■ The steeping of the bran renders-it more .digestible, and considerably increases' its feeding value. Feed as much of the mash as the birds will eat up quickly ■and' heartily; don't, throw it on the ;ground, but, instead, place it in a shallow tin. dish, or'small'box. At midday some sort of green stuff should' be fed, and an hour before dusk (say, 4.30 at this .timo,-of the year), wheat should be thrown into tho litter at the rate of about half a handful to each bird. In the shed should be a box, or tin, containing shell grit (to malco tbe eggshells), charcoal (to act as an internal filter and absorbent), and 6harp stone grit, or river sand (for the purpose of pounding up.the wheats-fowls have 110 teeth, you know), and the box should be so fixed that tho birds can got only their heads in. If they aro able to get their bodies in, thoy will scratch the. stuff out, and it will be wasted, besides which, if they are white birds, the charcoal will cause them to become soiled and dirty. "With a shed fixed up as indicated, the fowls will lay well in the coldcst weather, tho eggs will always be clean, and there will bo no wet, muddy yard to walk through. It is quite the best way of keeping fowls in tho suburban backyard. The Open Yard. Some peoplo may object to the expense of erecting a shed. Well, all tho foregoing hints will apply, if, instead of tlio big shed referred to, they buy a portable iron house and put it outside in the yard. It should be placed on high ground

' if,? n i llO 7 wator ■ ma - v Wn h>)j and a tnialler shed.containing the litter loPfr t.oned should bo lixnil side by sido with I J lnay bo l' kf ed insido a box, or tin (to prevent leaves, dust, thWnZ m M-i oPl ' in a eomor of the jaid. Ihe Best hsx and tho tin, of mixed grit spokon of should be placed XnuTV"^ 6 slw - d - Til ° ™ should bo fued m a sheltered jtart of ; the yard, but no part of it should connect with tho boundary fences {because tilese fences harbour thfi dreaded tfeks) and .if not protected against wind, a i>? «f 2ft. high; «f split bags/ «.r t galvanised iron, sTiotild tk? ytm round tlfe yard, as ck>s<« to *ho gwmnd as it can be got. If tlnj birds mora about on wet ground tji.ey will soil the eggs with thoir feet, asid it ; is n4fc a nice job to walk througn a muddy yard to gather them. And the liens will* isot Jay so-, well in tho <spoa yards m they will m the:closed shod, So, ther& you are—you know all about it now, and may make 'your choice of tho' two methods.

EGG-LAYING COMPETITIONS-

The, official results far. the Jiinth week ®J the Now Zealand Utility I'calt-r.v IJub s _ tenth laying competition for towls ■ for tho week ending ', Tuesday, June 9, are as follow:—

LIGHT BREEDS. Total fetal for to Verrall Bros., B.L W. Mercer, W.L. 17 Verrall Bros., W.L. go 14K Dominion P. Plant, W.L. 14 7$ Heretaunga P. 0., No. 2 W.L. igi Glencoo Poultry Eftiichj "' w. o.''sia, ® a j MA E sr;,\l L ;,.:;::;; *, IS G. Clarke, No. 2, W. 1,; » 17 70 Rangiuru Egg H-anchJ W.L. 27 m G. Bennett, W.L. 28 . 104. D. Y. Gibson, W.L. 81. * Iteliablo P. Fann, W.L/ 25 isr Wainoui P. Farm, W.L. ... "28 18,4 J- Wordsworth, W.L. 'Jg ito 11. S. Woodnorth, W.L, ... 2d 71 H, F. Herbert, W.L 17 76 H. Leger, AV.L }5 g7 I'. M'llwraith, W.L i'fi - rng T. White, West Shore, W.L. 18 79 T Vose, W.L. ! 20 142 B: PL. Clayson, W.L. ... 34 l|3 ft. James,. W.L ,09 U8 N. Solomon, W.L 26 ISB B. A. Lazarus, W.L. 21' 217 Heretaunga P. 0., Ne! 1, ' W.L ]2g gjg. Wainoni P. Farm, W.L. ... 21 J. W. Green, W.L. 3$ i§§ Willis and Son, W.L 27. ]7Q G. Clarke, W.L' 30 ; 140 J. Come, W.L 20 34 M. Stewart, W.L 18 33 A- G. Brailey, W.L. 26 56 A; W. Adams, .W.L fi ' 200 Calder Bros., W.L ai f.51 L .T. Wriglit, W;L 17 ]{}§ W. E. Green, W.L. -34 tjts 'W .Davcy, W.L. 4s R. W. Hawkc, W.L is l @11 J. W. Green, 8.C., W.L. 28-- 53 T. Krarup, B.M aa 130 Totals 937 5110 : HEAVY BREEDS. ■T; Kennedy^-W.W. ......... 14 95 J. B. Merrett, W.R. 4.,.. 14 44 T. Fazackerley, 8.0 10 ISO Mrs. J. W. Green, B.W. 22 110 W. Scull, B.W 1(5 ' 107 R. Manger, 81.0 27 183 -Miss Rita Nixon, 81.0. 24 333 Miss R. E. Laing, 81.0. 12 ?2 A. R. Browno, 81.0 1-1 67 E. Willis, 81.0 25 131 J. B. Merrett, 81.0 }4 114 A. W. Adams, S.W 'JO 34 Jas. Ashton, S.W. 3.8 115 T. Kennedy, S.W 13 HQ Tlios. Wilson, S.W 22 - 117 W. E. Groen, S.W 37 11.1 R. Roxburgh, S.W lg 48 • Totals 883 1913 „ FOR DUCKS, The New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's fifth egg-laying test far din'iis. Returns for the ninth week aro as -follow :— Total Total for to week. date. T. Dowthwaite, I.R 13 23 Heretauuga P.C., I.R. ... 24 145 Wainoni P. Farm, I.R. ... 6 0 Glencoo Ranch, I.R 28 15(1 Evans and Johnstone, I.R. 7 40 T. R, Hall, I.R 0 t) Totals 72 366 The letters after each entry denaie the breed, as under:—B.L.,* Brown Leghorn; W.L., White Leghorn; 8.31., Black Minorca: W.W., White 'Wyandotte; W.R., White Rock; 8.0./ Buff Orpington; 8.W., Black 'Wvalidattc; 81.0., Black Orpington; S.W,, Silver Wyandottes; 1.R., Indian Runners.

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. and; others -will do'uWfass fee interested in the advertisement appearing in this issue showing particulars of sale of pedigree Ayrshire cattle and Berkshire .P'ES. to bo held ,at Awapuni; on-account of Messrs. .J. TJ. 6. Slack anil B, H black and Sons, the woll-knowa Ayj-fiiire breeders. The offering . comprises 3D 1 pedigree cows and heifers, bred to stud bulls; 12 2to 3-year bulls,--23 Weatwr heifers and bulls; and also 2 etvisl b-ui's Young Baron and The Count. Tho parebred Berkshire pigs being sold tm account of Mr. J. U. G. Slack are slated t» be of very fchoico quality. The above vendors have disposed of their properties, arid -.every lot offered on Wednesday frill fee ,«old to the highest bidder. Catalo'un? on ' application to Messrs. Dalgety and Conspany, Limited, auctioneers.

On the fourth day of the Manawata Winter Show, Mr. W. X. Xoveloek, of Friesland Park, near Palmerstea NotHi, intends holding his first annual sale, when ho will ofTer to the public 32 head of his registered herd of pedigree Hoistein JYiesian cattle. Mr. Lovelock has been extremely successful in all the show rings throughout tho North Island, The 10 jpedigree cows and the 9 pedigree heifersincluded in the catalogue havo tt-l.i boon pasturing with stud bulls, and the fullest particulars will ho given- at tint© of sale. Tho young bulls,' of which there are 3 two-year-olds, 8 20-months, and' 2 yearlings, show strain of the C'.iffs'de. Laddio and tho King Segis blood, tvi those in search of high quality aid hfeh record bulls will havo. an oppcrtimi fv of filling their requirements at this fixture. The sale will commence at 1. o'eifiek sharp, and catalogues aro now available at Messrs. Dakety and Company, Ltd,, auctioneers, Palmerston Kortli.

Think of it!—CO doses of "NAZOL"' for Is. Cd., and every dose soothes tiftd relieves. No wonder this honest, remedy for coughs and colds is in greater demand every month. Prove its eflicacy to-day — Advt.

BOWKII'S POULTRY FARM, ISvin"

WHITE Bocks, While Leghorns, Indian Runner . Ducks, snlomikl Cockerels, from 10s. Cd. each. Eggs for selling from 6s. Cd.; Inciibhtor Lots- from 355. 100; Virelec.? Brooders, day-old Chicks, 12s. doz.; 30 T.R. Ducks, laid last fear (IP) cgss. Writs I will scad s<j6-d stuiJ,