The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1913. PITFALLS FOR POULTRYMEN.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 March 1913, Page 2

The Chronicle. PUBLISHED DAILY LEVIN. SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1913. PITFALLS FOR POULTRYMEN.

Pn'l'AiJj.s lor poultiymen were shown by the Government Poultry Expert (Mr I l '. (J. Brown) in em address ho delivered at Joluisouvillo hist Tuesday. In 'beginning his address he fsaid he did not advocate poultry farming as a. sole means of livelihood; he preferred to see the industry conducted and developed as .'i .supplementary adjunct to kouio othoi' form of enterprise. »So many people were labouring under the wrong impression that they could easily make a (success of poultryi'ann hip; when all other business venture's hud failed that ho was continually advising inquirers to .-.•efrain from embarking their capital in a business attended by so many risks of failure unless the would-lio investor was well equipped with practical experience and a fair amount of capital. Unfortunately, too many expect to make a success with poultry without being possessed of those essentials. By this he dill not condemn poultry-farming altogether; there were numbers of men who were conducting large plants with conspicuous success, and lie warned beginners not to bo too anxious; it w,iis bettor to gain experience by making a few fowls pay before risking capital in a business that required exceptional ability before .success can be obtained. If properly conducted, either in a small or ia largo way, poultry paid, hut the beginner must go slow and extend Lis operations in proportion to the knowledge* gained through experience. On the point as to the most profitable breed, Mr Brown said his experience had taught that thero was no best breed; good and bail were to be found in every breed, and purchasers of stock should always put strain before brooding when making their selection. Ho would advise beginners to pay attention to self-colon rod. such as Wliito Leghorns. White Rocks. Black Orpingtons, and White Orpingtons. Tt was n very opon question whether specialising for egg supply or for table poultry paid the best; the muirkofc, taken the year round, showed a fair margin of profit for cither product, and the most profitable bird I was tho one that would supply 1 fair quantity of eggs and a good carcase for the table afterwards. Witn regard to the future of the industry, the prospects were bright, notwithstanding tho largo increase of poultry that had been revealed by the last census. Prices for eges and table poultry in New Zealand at the present time wore equal to anything in the world, and the indications j wore that as soon as the limits :>f local.consumption were satisfied they could look forward to >a profitable

outside market to absorb fclie surplus during the flush of the season, therefore there -was, in his opinion, .10 danger of over production. If owners failed to make their fowls pay under present market rates the reason would be found in one or two causes—possibly ,a combination of 'both — "bad birds, or bad management."