POULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 253, 13 July 1918, Page 13

POULTRY NOTES

J (By "Chanticleer.")

Eggisaiine Habit. fowls iliat him- been piopurly cured for (luring i'ui; liiht ttirto monilis win liave hail uccoiuuiouatioii provided to keep tliem in dry vuiiuuoniuiit, tno birds onlj uciujf ullowed mil of tin; buildings wneii the trout Jius disappeared aud the groum; (.■oiiipurutively ivarui. JUoth first ami sec-oiid-seasou birds should bow Uβ showing aitfiui ui iiciivny, nud in general appearance prepared for busineae. it iini.it u>: expected that the hen that in ready to lay will not duKsriminalj! where she is tu scatter the litter, whether ii be in a box or on (ho ground, . ami llm fact of pineing si uico comfortable noxt where the eggs snould lie kill 13 not Imciy to'roceive any special attcution. The neat may be, win bo, duly acknowledged as the beet placeto lay. but a vigorous huut must continue, eggs or no eggs, which moans tba. if (ho ncHt is open (o the light it wUI bo well oxainincd, iuiil any ej-ya in the bos , be treated a 6 something in the way, a,nci \. ill be well buried, or perhaps only. Hit shell loft to imtieato that eisgs were then . It is here that Hie egg-eating habit is acquired, and unless Mern measures arc taken to prureut it, tlie pernicious haliil. will be extremely hard to stop. If the fowls got to know the flavour of an cki; they will smash it deliberately, crowd around and devour it in an instant, li not arrested, it is possible tlio trouble, will rcaoh euch proportions that it \w. wreck tho hopea of the poultry-raiser, and result in bitter disappointment. It 13 advisablo to pay attention to this mutter without delay. Tho nests should be of a abapo and pattern that were you to'i approach unawares immediate liberty bo possiblo, and the excitable creaiuit! not put in a flutter, thereby causing t',lo egga to bo dashed against the aidea .And smashed. The nests should bo perfectly dry, and placed near a, wall, but not close to it, the position that sillowr. the hen to walk round it is the best, giv- , ing her liberty to epcape in. n.iiy dlrcc- ! tion. This is a more important matter : Mian may bo. given credit for. A ficroon Hliould then be provided and as dark as possible; there need be no fear that, the neat will not, ho found, and if it. is eo dark'that the "morsel" cannot be Been, it will not be searched for, tho nci.t will be permitted to remain intact, and the efsri tie there to collect. The necresity of grit is, of conrso, too well known to need mentioning. It is not only necessary, but essential. Neglect to provide. It and you may bo quite sure that the shall of tho e*~ will recoivo special attention, and bo quickly consumed to satisfy a natural c.ravlne. Mindful of <]v expense, care, and attention which have, boon bestowed on the flock during their ions rest throurii the -winter, the "nest" must he given due importance and every effort made to prevent the csg-eatini- habit Mr. J. TJ. JfeiTctt, the secretary of tlir \-"v Benin nrl Poultry Association.'who has been toifrnipr Australia for about two '■nonthp. if! expected to return to New 7,i-a. 'ma early next week, arriving in 'Wellington. EGG-LAYING

N.Z. UTILITY POULTRY OLtfß'B POCKTEENTH COMPETITION. Following is tho oflicial report of tho ;hirteenth week, endinp; July 9, of the fourteenth cgg-laylng competition, hold by the N.Z. Utility Poultry Club, at Papanui:- . LIGHT BREERS. Weekly Total tp total, date. nrciWh Le!;horn»- ■ Vcrrall Kron 21 265 H. Hunter 12 % Mrs. T. Morton , 6 270 White Leghorns--♦W. Ncwall 8 259 O. J. Hadley 11 337 It. Coombes 25 271 Colder Hroe., No. 2 12 322 N. Stark 14 ' J2B B. \Y. Jonca i<l 31)7 Atkinson Bros 31 .RJ Ca.ldcr flroa 29 us N. Nancarrow, aen 25 269 .1. Stevens 20 195 Oxford Poultry Farm 26 350 .H. (Ball 14 14(1 W. A. Geo and Sons, No. Z 29 193 A. .15. Phillips 17 282 Mm. M. B. Pullar 12 271 Jlra. E. A. Goriueki "I 348 Trig Poultry Farm 16 364 •Mrs. O. Atkinson 19 234 J. Nancarrow, jun 13 276 W. IT. West 31 3« •' J. IjigginS ; ,2J 352 F. W, Wilson 23- 209 ■A. E. Wlilaou :....:..... 10 151 ■. •Dalmuir Poultry Yards .„■' 6\ 166 -. • ■ H;-'/W. : -;.B6qjt'- -;, r :,..,::::...,:.^:,'25J:,. .340.., ■■. W ■ 329 ■ Omco Poultry Farm .::...... IS ' i9i Ti. V. Blackman 25 252 •H.. Williams » 319 Heretauriga. P. 0.. No.- 2 ... 25 217 S. L. Eeer : 22 392 A. E. Powley 21 256 Mrs. J. Mills 19 237 Mrs. W. ltoiich 1(1 214 Knngiuru Egg Banco ...... 13 I*s •Smart Bros 21 295 Tracey King 30 383 if A. Gurrin 13 293 OhM. H. Izard 22 2E5 Green Bros., No. 1 23 358 W. Dftvcy 17 214 L. T. Wright : 10 199 ' *ff. Stcphen6on 19 298 C. TliomEon 20 JO7 S. Bick 18 178 A. W. Adams 22 181 Jaf. Eobertjon 24 122 .!. L. Benfell 0 263 W. Jlaley 24 3C9 1". Jlulder 15 2fl ». amham 20 3C6 Jieliuble .Stud Poultry . Farm. No. 2 17 197 W. A. One and Sons, No. 1 17 272 Keliablc- Stul Poiilwy Jtirm, No. 1 25 HO Wairana Poultry Yards ... a 212 Hci'ctiiunga P. 0.. No. 1 ... 13 . 283 Green Eros., No. 2 : 25 279 Uinorcae— Mifs Jeßsie James 20 225 M.. Williams IV 314 . .... ,i 045 16,524 ; •Five birds. . HEAVY BEESDB Weekly. Total to . " lota), date. Black Orpingtons- , *Ohai. H. Izard >? 282 T-. K. Oonway, No. 1 :... 16 266 Norton and Dove • 9 189 ,T. Nancarrow, sen 16 238 W. Bloomfleld « 205 T. E. Oonway 269 Whlto Plymouth llockiW. Knight 19 • 128 Kbode Island HodsNorton <ind Dove , S 174 E. E. Mursdcn 21 50 Silver WyandottcnW. W. Hewitson 24 97 Titos. Wilson 'ii. 233 Tho?. Dowthwaite 23 98 T. 11. Conway 0 0 A. W. Adams .."... 10 B! Thou. Kennedy 0 63 lire. F. Howcll 30 110 253 2549 'Five birds. DUOK CONTEST. Weekly Total to total, dato Indian KunucraThos Dcwthwa-ito 36 2iS L. A. Wadham 19 JBO Mrs. W. A. Gee 25 2fc£ W. T. Green 34 2c3 K. JI. Copland « 395 Ueriitaiinga Poultry Go. ... 15 399 | , W. T. Green _12 385 1 183 2308 I SINGLE BIBI) COMPETITION. Heavy Breeds. Silver WyandoiWß—■ , v ' B. J. Rosa .' 5 30 I Thos. Wilson -1 59 IMiodc Island Bede- ' t. E. Connay 5 c 4 I Norton aod JJovc 4 7 Barred Plymouth IlocksA. B. Wilßoh. 5 43 23 !93 Lieut Breede. While Leßhonis— Orccn Bros., No. 1 5 74 Green Him, No. 2 6 M It. W. Hinvke : 5 ii U. Mcmlows ': VII Tracey Kins •■ fi;i >S. L. Beer & i 9 i;. E. llarfilcn 0 ° . Thoß. Wilkinson a «' Mrs. J. Mills. No. 1 0 23 S. Piok 3 % Atkinson Bros., No. 1 0 U .1. Stovena 0 7 lire. J. Mills. No. S 1 « Master lirn Gee 7 a Itclinble Stud P. Farm ... f> 64 If. W. Iteds 5 9 W A. (ibd anil Sons 2 M Atkinson llron., No. 2 2 57 n. Williamß l> 53 63 980