POULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2950, 9 December 1916, Page 15

POULTRY NOTES

.(Br Chanticlsk.)

Feeding For Egg-Laying

A number of correspondents have asked us to give 'the system of feeding at the Papanui Egg-laying Competition. Tho following is the dietry used:— The New Zealand Utility Poultrv Club has decided on the following poultry dietry for each pen of six pullets in tho Thirteenth Egg-laying Competition, which commences on April 8, at tho club's grounds, Papanui:— . Light Breeds. Morning, bofore seven o'clock, twothirds pint'of grain (bruised oats, wheat, split peas or cracked maisse), thrown in deep litter in scratching shed. Morning, about 11 o'clock, one-third pint of grain. Evening—Mash (about lloz.' mixed). If hungry a little more will be given. All that the birds do not eat 11 j> eagerly shall be removed, and less given next day. The mash for Mediterranean breeds to consist of two. parts pollard, one part bran (by measure) mixed with soup. During morning green food, such as lettuce, cabbage, clover or lucerne (ohaffed), kale, rope, or mangolds will be supplied. Ground oyster shell and metal grit, and fresh water is, always before tho fowls. All grain will bo fed in deep litter, and a little more given if the birds seem hungry. Heavy Breeds. ■Morning, before seven o'clock, twothirds of a pint of grain (bruised oats, wheat, split peas or cracked maize) thrown in deep litter in scratching 6hed. 11 a.m.-~One-third of apint of grain thrown in deep litter in scratching shed. Evening—Mash (about lloz. mixed). If hungry a little more will be given. All that the birds do not eat up eagerly shall be removed, and less given the next' day; The mash for the heavy breeds to consist of two parts pollard, one part bran, and one part ground oats mixed with soup. During morning green food, such as lettuce, cabbage, clover or lucerne (chaffed), kale, ripe, or mangolds, will be supplied. Ground oyster shell : and metal grit, and fresh water is always before the fowls. All grain will bo fed in deep litter, and a little more given if tho birds seem hungry. j Single Birds. The breeds will be classified and fed a ration pro rata as above for light : and heavy breeds. Ducks. The bill of faro for the ducks consists i of mashes: Pollard two parts, bran ! | oue part, ground oats one part, lucerne I jor clover (chaffed) oiie.part, mixed with ; liver soup; also boiled meat and ample j green food will be given. A stream of water is running continuously through all the duck runs. Grit and oyster shell is always before the ducks. Internal Parasites. Mr. F. C. Brown sayslt is not generally realised by tho majority of poultryinen what a great loss of poultrystook occurs annually through tho birds i being infested l , with intestinal worms. Many cases have recently come under my : notice of heavy.mortality and a reduced i egg-yield through no other cause, and the i matter is ono that should receive special I attention at the present time. While I | there are many species of these internal : i parasites, the most common 6ourco of ' trouble is known to the poultryman as the round worm, which measures from Jin. to 3in. in length. A few worms may not seriously affeot' the health of a bird, but if present in large numbers they will sooner or later causo fieriou9 trouble. Adult stock of exceptional vitality may al6o lay fairly well for some time even when badly affected, but the weaker birds of the flock will generally succumb. The effect of worms is most destructive to chickens at an early age. Recently a case came'under my notico whore heavy mortality was taking place from some unknown cause among chickens of from eight to ton weeks oldAn examination of tho intestines of some of tho ailing birds 6howed. that these contained .Worms varying from Jin. to' 3in. in length and nearly as thick as an ordinary darning needle. ...EGC-LAYINC COMPETITION.The official xesuUs of tho thirty-fourth weok of the New Zealand Utility Poultry egg-laying: competition for fowls for the week ended Tuesday. Decern, bcr 5, are as follow:— LIGHT BREEDS. Total Total • i • for to _ „ _ „. ■ vreok. date. vorrnll Bros., B.L. ; J7 597 Brackonfleld Farm, BL- Ji'. 732 \V. Davey, \7.L 30 898 J. B. Mcrrett, W.L ft 900 E. G. Shearman, W.I, gq, Herctauna Poultry Co., W.L.... 26 805 H. Ball, W.I/ 35 907 M. A. Currin, tf.L 25 j™ Dalmuir Poultry Yards, W L 29 r,';n Mrs. H. Graham, W.L 27 ono J. Wordsworth, W.ij. 27 732 H. E. Boss. W.L 32 in R. H. James, W.I, 11 0 0. J. Norton, W.L 29 (IS? Alfred Eaton, W.L 32 854 M. If. Walker, W.L .Z, Z9 79? Green Bros. (No. 2), W.L 32 915 H. Leger, jW.L......... 31 860 J. Nancarrow, W.L 33 000 Colder Bros., W.L 26 977 R. Pounsford, W.L 30 595 A. W. Adams, W.L 3q gag ■A. h. Phillips, \\ .1 ]9 (.j* T. Kennedy, W.L it ™ V. J. Hill, W.L 33 oiS B. P._L., Olaysor, V~h 24 m T. E. Oonway, W.L. . 36 853 ITereteunga Poultry Co. (No. 1), W\L 19 gig Rangiuru Egg R,anch, W.L 31 %i G. Get W.L.' g g. f: ft g g A. E. Wilson, W.L. 22 Mrs. J. Mills, W.L... ~ ,55, A. G. Brailcr. W.L. 27 Green Bros. (No. 1), W.L 31 858 Atkinson Bros., W.L 2?S A. A. Hoarc, W.L 17 *7C9 I. T. Wright, W.L jj To Anau Utility Stud. W.L 25 ma T. JTllwraith, W.L 35 R. A. Lazarus, W.L !" 2 6 874 H. W. Bower, W.L i.:.: 32 SiJ H. S. Woodnorth, W.L 34 755 Hokowhitu Poultry Co., W.L.... 20 m Calder Bros., W.L 25 9W ■T. B. Merrett (No. 1), W.L 31 904 Jack Green, W.L. . gJJ Totals ; 1380 43 HEAYi; BEEED TEST. . Total Total for to m "weok. dfiti*. T. Kennedy, W.W. '...; 25 595 Green Bros., W.W........ go 7?s W. Knight, W.P.R, ; i:"]: 17 ? 5 8 - t P°SP. eI '' 22 787 nT w S 'T. O 0 13 818 O. J. Norton, 8.0 14 ata i T. E. Conway, 8.0 2a 941 1 •T. Nancarrow, 8.0. 23 ma Mass J., James, 8.0. 9* aid ! T. DowtHwaitc, S."W. ?c JS A. Adams, S.W" 30 ; Total 3 251 8697 SINGLE PEN TEST. ■ Total Total ■ for. to . - „ ■ „.' _, • Treolt. date. , $■ Cooper, R.I.R 4 • ,53 A. S. Cooper, R.I.R / }S It. H, James, W.L g ,o* T. L. Wright, W.L. 4 ,5i Rangiuru Egg Ranch, W.L ' 1 u? Green Bros., W.L 4 Oalder Bros.. W.L. " 5 ;S W. Davey, W.L ! "i" g }55 J. B. Merrett, W.L. 5 }i? A. E. Wilson, W.L. 2 il Mrs. J. Mills, W.L «; ,Ji Atkinson Bros., W.L. s B. P. L. Clayson, W.L. .Z'Z'Z 6 159 J. Wordsworth, W.L 7 Total ® 64 2067 FOR DUCKS. The New Zealand Utility Poultry Club's seventh CB.g-layme test for ducks Return* for.the thirty-fourth week are as follow:Total Total for to *rr ■ v, , „ week, (lain W. Knight, I.R. 38 gas Hcreteunga Poultry Co., I.R. ... 25 ICO4 H. W. Bower, I.R. 32 1156 Totals 95 3Q42 The letters after oach entry denote the breed, as underß.L.. Brown LeghornW.L., White Leghorn; S.W.. SiWer Wmn' dotte; R.1.R., Rhode Island Red; W.W White Wyandotte: 8.0.. Block Orpington:' W.P.R., Whit© Plymouth Rock; 1.E., In. dian Runner.