Product of the Hen.
The hen has in her ovaries, in round numbers, more than 000 egg germs, which develop gradually and are successfully laid. Of thpse GOO the hen will lay 20 in her first year, 135 in her second, and 111 in the third. In each one of the following four yeais the number of eggs will bo diminished by 20, and in her ninth year slle will lay at most 10 egge. In order to obtain from them suiiicient product to cover the expense of alimentation, they should not be allowed to live over four yeais. — Annales de la Socicdad Odontoloyica, Havana.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1830, 29 March 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)
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105Product of the Hen. Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1830, 29 March 1884, Page 2 (Supplement)
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