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W.T.R., Ellerslie, asks: “Can you help me to discover why my flock of 200 will not lay more than 10 eggs a day? The flock consists of 20 utility Rhode Island Reds, White Leghorns. Light Sussex ayd White Wyandottes. Nine birds in a pen on grass runs. In a large house 4Sft by 10ft there are 50 light and 3S heavy breeds.” Your mash is the usual stock mash, and the reason your birds are not laying more satisfactorily can scarcely be gathered from the details you give. 1 should very much like to know when these birds were taken to their present position, as that may have a great deal to do with the lack of success. Another point is that the grain allowance should be at least loz a bird in the morning, as well as for the evening feed. Although they have been very unprofitable this winter, and you must be getting very tired of them, it is near the time when they will be sure to lay, and I strongly advise you to keep them on, as it is only in this way they can repay you for the loss already occasioned. Why not try a little TCai*swood Spice? It will certainly hasten them on.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 684, 8 June 1929, Page 30
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