POULTRY NOTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 257, 24 July 1920, Page 12

POULTRY NOTES

(By "Chanticleer.") and Matina." A- lecture under the auspices of the Canterbury Circle was given at the Chamber of Gommcrce, when Mr. E. E. MartvJen spoke on tho subject* of "Selection, Mating and Care of the Bree<>rß, and-Incubation." Jlr. J. Liggins (presi dent) occupied the chair. Tho Speaker said it -was not good enough to select a male bird, on his rrood looks—lft was essential that he should be descended- from high layers of good-sized ejres. Lodk for quality in the male and see that he ha-d a good body, broad across tho back, and had aj pood abdomen. It wHs equally important that the bird shouyi havo good carriage, alert appearance,- bright head, and sharp eye. He advised dubbing male birds; they keot up their vitality longer, and the ferOrTy °® the eggs would be found to be better, especially after the fim year. With regard:., to the selection of the females, the characteristics mentioned in tho malo shotfW be looked for. He nreferred two anrf\ three year-old hens—they were more profitable. Breeding from pullets was risky.: A matter of great importance was the care of the breeding hena.. Ono could\not expect if the hens were over-conditioncd or under conditioned. It' waß advisable to feed grain to breeders and in litter. A good breeder would work hard in the litter for its feed,, and continual exercising of Che muscles would bring it into the rfght condition for breeding from. It was essential that the. breeders have a pood supply of green food. He advised more extensive use of oats for the breeders, also they should have a run continually or at leaßt for some part of the day. Mr. Marsden recommended tho chickens hatched early. After 'feeding them for the first few weeks on chicken food and broken wheat, they, should then be fea on oats and mash until the pullets came • to. lay. . There ' was no better food for proving stock than oatq. On the motion ■ of the ohairman, Mr. Mareden was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his . address. To Stop Feather Pioklngr. . - Feather picking iB a common trouble • in the-poultry.house, and it uuts in ita 'unwelcome appearance at all times of the year. The first thing to do in Buch canes is: to see that the birds are free from vermin. Then'rub the bare places with vaseline or other ointment. Provide the birds, with more occupation by making them scratch: for. their food, and by hanging up a-strine bat* containing greenstuff of some kind. More animnl food might 'be aiven, and a little salt added to the soft mash. ,

EGG-LAYING TITII/ITY OLUB'S COMPETITION. The New Zealand Utility Poultry Club'n Rixteenth ejg-laving competition onened on May 1, and will continue till March 31, 1921. The following are the eleventh week'j resultsiHeavy Breed Section. Total ' ■ Weekly to total, dato. Black Orpingtons—| • ' B: I?, Oln'ifltio 7 <6 K. W, Beck .....ffl. — 30 E. V. Arthur 4 28 . ■ To'tals ' 11 104 Idght. Breed Section. Total Weekly to , t total, date. Whit? Leghorns- ; W. News 11 5 62 W. J. Middleton 5 55 T. Wilkinson 5 40 .T. J. Powbcrry 0 52 Green 'RrotHera, (No. 2) 4 38 A.O. Goodlet : 5 , fi4 K. li. Downey 5 54 Wartw Clif. Richards 4 ; 35 H. Williams. ....i.........;.'. 5 fit F. «.• Sn,unflerß 5. . .«? K. Hunter 5 ! 51 Georgo Gee 5 63 rA. F. Ttcay 5 54 F. Williams 3 54 W. E. Ward 5 51 E. J. Merriman ." 4 '5 ■Mrs. W. .T. Chambers 5 "> , W. W. Bc-k A 53 K. W. Benk 5 SB Gre°n Brothers (No. 1) 4 ") S. L. Beer 7 71 Totals .: 96 1134 Hen.vr Breed Plonk Teams Tent. 'For six nurebred pullet,«.) ' Total Wpcltly tn total, date. Silver Wyandotte!— Thomas Dowthwaite 11 88 Blark Orpinßtous— . \ . P., Ti. Gibson. ™' 14 , 110 J. Gunn It 151 <• Totals ; 35 357 Single Pen Test ■ (for three nurebred fowls.) * Total Weekly to total, date. Ancnnas— N.- It. Forbes 8 38 Brown Leghorns—' ~ ' H. Hunter 11 109 White liPnhomß— K. WillWms .' 8 m H. Meadows 9 l?o .Tohn Webb 13 142 Pupl-r Brothers (No. 1) ... 11 115 TT. W. Beck )S 187 fl-p-m Brothers (No. 1) 'I'. 1M Wai>oitni Stud. Farm 15 . 739 W. O. flail 9 ■ 139 G. H. Bmdford 10 16(1 Mrs. P. Dick 11 , 147". •; W. Aldour fi 79 Waitnit"! Stud Farm 13 134 H. Wi'linns 17,' 1M J. Eattiean 12 92 W.. A. Geo and Bon 12 1W . (retire Gee 1 99 ,T. Tjirrgini! ; 10 Pfi n. THomaon (No. 1) 10 lffl P. / Currie .12 100 0./.P. B-nrlford 1 111 Phillips , .15 -. 155 William Snenco ■ 13 .141 Brothers 8 19 •T. D. Gobbn .:.... 9 127 Green Brothers 12 59 W. J/Chambers 110 . 1% . R. L. Beer ........ 10 137 ; .Tames Robertson....'. 8 64 ; <VH. Izard ..,15 'l- k v P. Freeman : 11. ' I*3 A. A. Hoare ~...i It 74 .T. B. Merrett ."...... 12 fji.3 A .Thomson (N0.,-2) 14 '119. O. ......i.'......;;'.,10 n .• Ww. F. Gorinski fNo.ai .. 15 152 - G. w. Black .. 12 :74 ■ Mrs: F.' Goninski-(JIo.-''.Z) .. 13 ' 1M TT. R. .i. 9 144 Brothers (No. 2) ... 13 Vi n. A. iTnder . 11 : 75 F. h. It. Ozanno 12 133 G. Bonnett 10 119 T. Batchelor 11 jjj ~ S.' Ii Beer (No. i) 10 if" S. Dick 15 : 172 Tro.""v Kin'sr 17 OT W. F. West. 9 I*l V. W. Fnwke 11 ,133 T. .T. KW'hnvds 0 1 ' Swrt Rrothen 13 157 G. H. Bradford (No. 2) 12 108 totals . ~......... 59$ 6301 Light Breed Flock Teams Contest for Sti Purebred Pullets. (Between tho age of 6} and 8 months.) lotal Weekly to total, dato. ilinorcas—' •, H. Williams- 24 200 White Leshorns— Itangiuru Ess Kanch 20 150 H.-.S. Saunders 29 213 Hv Ball 19 285 John Webb , 4 120 A. 'Bramley . 16 264 A. C. Goodlet 25 Mb J. liiggms (No. 1) 13 133 George Double 20 102 J. Liggins 18 241 I'. J. Richards 7 , 17 Yorrall Brothers 17 213 1- Couch 21 252 w. F. Blackman 22 170 ' Mrs. T. A. Eodgers 8 179 Thomas Kennedy 12 249 H. L. Downey 8 126 G. Bonnett &5 274 Mrs. F. Gorinski 22 212 H. W. Beck 2i uj H. Williams 11 155 Qporee J. Wilklns 15 213. W. E. )Vard 12 244 P. Brittenden 22 132 Green Brothers 24 205 Frank Cole 2 70 E. E; Marsden S3 287 Grown Leehorns— Vcrrall Brothers 20 205 Totals 488 • 530S ■ • Single Pen Ci.Atest for Threo Birds. Heavy Breeds. Totai Weekly r.o total, date Bilrer Wyandottes— Tracey King 2 22 8.1, Wyandotte Olub 12 . 75 Jf. W. Beck 12 135 F. Lovell •12 k SZ A.B. Plymouth Kooks— H. W. Beck 6 21 Ehodo Island Reds— H. Hunter 6 31 Whito Ormnstons- . E. E. Vercoe 14 (6 Whito Plymouth liocksh. D. Adams 7 70 Black OrDinctons0. W. Black 5 53 W. It. Sprosen 5 52

K. R. Christie 13 134 T. E. Conway 19 183 0. H. Izard (No. 3) 10 113 0. H. Inard (No. 1) 15 122 », B. Mcrrett 13 153 Totals 149 1282 Single Pen Three Duck Toamß Ted, Total ■Weekly io total, date. Indian ltunnersGeorje Bonnett 17 77 W. T. Green (No. 2) 21 178 T. Dowthwaitc ; 21 180 . H. W. Beck : 20 138 R. W. Hiui'ke 21 213 Willoughby Knijht 21 217 W. T. Green (No. 1) 5 175 Totals 126 1177 Single Duck Teat. Indian Runners— H. and T. Meadows 7 59 A. P. Reay 7 12 Two-year Duck Teamß' Teat. W. T. Green 33 1910