POULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 14, 11 October 1919, Page 12

POULTRY NOTES

(By "Ohanticleer,") Caro in Marketing. Recently one of the troopships brought a number of egg cusos from America which had to bo refilled. On each ca6o was a certificate Binned by an employer of the company stilling the eggs that they were fresh and wholesome lor food, and that every egg had "seen candled and tested. The eggs had evidently come from Kentucky. The certificate ran an follows:— Egg Candling Certificate. The Slato Board of Health of Kentucky is working to save all eggs and protect all producers and consumers. Bad eggs jnenn loss of food, health and money. Every receiver rhould candle all eggs carefully, and keep them cool and dry. These eggs can-llud in accordance with Rule 62 of tho Kentucky iitate Board of Health. Tho certificate was then signed, ami tho company made responsible for the quality of the goods. The egg-circle movemunt has (tone much to improve, the quality of thii eggs in the New Zealand market, but iiotUiij; like the same care is used as in America. It is an offence in America to sell a ba;l egg, and the first fine is £20. We wonder how ma.iy prosecutions would follow in New Zealand if a similar law existed, to project the vendors all eggs have to be candled. They are placed over a light and tho contents are then easily examined. The public are protected, and no bad eggs find their way into the market. The. purpose of this Act is to make producers take greater caro with their goods-and to avoid waste. The importations into Mew Zealand are about half per cent, of the production, and this amount could easily tie made up if stronger rules for mftrketing were adopted. Farmers aro great offenders 'n this matter. Eggs are gathered irregularly, packed in chaff, broken in transit, and placed in the market in had condition. The Government should arrest this loss. Eggs aro not only at a discount in tcing marketed in such form, but they increase the cost, of living by li considerable amount. It may entail extra cost in marketing, but America says when once a -thing is produced' it is criminal to see it waste. If it cost say Is. a dozen to produce eggs,-surely it is worth the. extra care to have. them marketed in propor condition'. Firoloss Brooding. Twelve years ago tireless brooding was a novelty. Among the first to introduco it in New Zealand wan Mr. P. J, Ritchie, of Christchurcli. He demonstrated to tho writer and the Government poultry experts its possibilities, but at that time it was regarded as an experiment. Mr. Hitchic persisted in his method, and became successful. Others tool: up the method, and now to-day it .is. well established. It certainly is :i cheap and easy method of chick raising. From those who use it the very best results pre obtained from tho layers. Heated brooders, may be more economical 'from a labour point of view, out it is evident that a great.expense may be Bttvcd to producers ly installing the fir'eloss. The system also mikes it possible for' the day-old chick trade to be extended. Everyone may i ave a few layers for the. winter eggs I.y buying day-old chicks and a firel-.-sB brooder. Recently two tireless brooders were sent -us from the Government Poultry Farm, Milton, made from petrol One was made from one oaso to hold 30 chicks, the other from two cases to hold 40 chicks. The nos't is about 2s. fid. per case. The box i« used on its 'side. Tho upper side is removed. A frame is made to iit the interior, covered with a piece of blanket fitted loose, so as to sag in Ve centre; and lie on the chicks' backs The very best rosults are obtained. When jiis -eniembers 50 chick brooders were imported from England, at a cost of £12 Mb., and the same results in brooding may be obtained from a petrol case fitted for 2s. td, it shown how poultry farming method; Jniva boon simplified and the cost reduced. Last week we referred to the syßts-.n used by Mr. Lfcgins, which makes even chick raising more economical. Various Notes. Handliug eggs roughly is the caußo of blood streaks in the egg during early days of incubation. Determine humidity and ventilation by the air cell. It is an unfailing indicator. JS T ow is the time to hatch cnicKs. Eggs and poultry will be dear in common • with -ill other products. Many poople have gone r-ut of poultrykeeping. Those that remain will reap tlie harvest. Voultry-iuMpi.ig is not prolessit nal work. Anyone with lound common sense'can succeed. There is a greater demand, tnan ever for -?ggs. Shipping and tourist traffic, return of our soldiers, and general prosperity are bou id to . mako prices rise. Mew South Wiles poliltrymen are advocating lor a twopenny egg nil tho year round, i'diiltry-ketspiusf for returned men atfords splendid opening, but previous little is being dono lo heip them get a start. If eggs are Is. 9d. now, what will they be next winter?Householders should preserve eggs now, and save money in eggs required ior winter. Tho executive of the IS.Z.P.A. will meet in Wellington oil Thursday dext.