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Les diagrammes suivants illustrent la mithode. 2 3 5 6 MICItOCOPY RESCHUTION TEST CHART (ANSI and ISO TEST CHART No 2> 1.0 I.I 1.25 1.4 if I- D^ t iZ 1 2.0 1.8 1.6 j£ APPLIED IIVMGE Inc R0^^e5'-', f^f^m 'Otk 1 ''61 -f^ CVJij Choi -==-.== -" f^ ; .se ''989 ' ! !■ i..8-asmaijft t ■''s^Met: I :0 ■.XNn> \ I \ PRODUCE MORE POULTRY MOMJCT^;^;- \< BY F. C. ElfouDj Doiinnioii PouUrii 11 ushandman, AM) G.;<)U(:k RiiDkhtsiin, Assistant. There never was a time wlieu (';.'oultry products should appeal to more than isual. A SLKUIT KXI'OIIT. For two years Canada lia,-^ heen pvodueinp; a surplus. Durinpr the enlendar year lOiri, 'i,\'>^.o:]^ dozens of firm's, valued at >fL'.i»:!T.2!i4, were shii)])ed to (Ireat Hritain. In 1!)1() the amount exported was r),4Sl,!)r)S dozens with a value of $1,S02,^4:!, and there is no reason why the surplus for liilT >hould not he from five U> ten tiuus what it was in 1!)1<1. In normal time- (Ireat Hritain (ats a million efrtrs a dry; she would prohahly eat more now if she could iret them, (^anadian epps are at a premium in I'nsland; the prices jiaid for them have heen several cents a dozen higher than that paid fur ef?gs from some other countries. INCREASE THE EXPORT. Canada should be ahle to supply a preat many more than she has done. Canadian ' ecsrs are pood epps, hut we want more of them. We have the climate, we have the fci'd, anuitahle for poultry-keeiiinp, for those who are comiiaratively old or the younpiT J memhcrs of the family are i|uite satisfactor.v for this line of |)roduction. i DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. J. H. GRISDALE, B.Agr., Director. F. C. ELFORD, Dominion Poultry Husbandman. SPECIAL CIRCULAR No. 6. nifitw MATING AND BREEDING. It is the early-hatched pullets limt mukr ihr l).st winter layers, mid it i^ the winter layers timt tiivc tlic best returns: iIhk :.nr. tiic Urccilin^' pen sinaiid Lc in:it.'.l :i- >i>(>ii iit'tiT the first of |-"ilini;ir.v iis clrriiiii-liinri.s will pi tniit. Iliitcli as iiiiuiy cliirks jj, March iiml April a> |)os. I'.ir your next winter layirs. Breeding females.— Vcariinir liens imikc the best breeders. These should not '"■ lorcod lor h'avy |irodiiction tliroiifrh tlic winl.'r, Imt should he kept active If n.-silile, allow thein the run of a siieltered har;iyard. Keep tlieiii not too fat, lint in tr "111 viL'orous eoiiditioii. If there are not enoufrh yearliuKs, early-hatched well- niatitred pullets niay he used. Selecting the breeding females. Breed froi.i those that were the best layers as pullets. When the pnll.ts are put into tlieir winter quarters in the fall they shmihl all he earefully handeil. tra]i-iie-teil, and records kept of their laying fur the four winter nioiiths, that is, Xoveinher, Deceinher, .lanuary, and Fehruary. It is from tlie pullets that lay hest during' that iteriod that the hreeilers should he selected, as exjirr- ieiice has shown tliat tiio>e are the hirds that will make the hest yearly records and will return tiie t;-ri ate~t iimtits. If it is n ,r |iossilih to traji-n.-st, note s|i,,ulil he mad ■ of the time of starting to lay of each pullet, and those that -how early maturity used. riie lird- that iias> the te>t of early maturity and tli" trap-nest should he care- fully cxaiinneil for vitrour. and onlv tlm-e ihat are in iierfect la alth and of fair size toi (lie I ri ed of wliii/h they are repre-entatives should lie re-erved for hriH'ders. The breeding males.— The tlrst reipiisite in a lu-eedinir iiiaie is that he should have ilie proper breeding back of him. Hi- -hould ho th" son of a heavy winter- laying hen and his sisters should also have shown their ahility to lay well in winter. l?esi(l,., this ill- -hould he cari'fully selected for vigour. lie should he of l'ooiI si;^e. with a head hroad het.weiMi the eye- and well tilled in in front, endiiiir in a stout well-curved heak. He should have a hrisht, iiiercinu' eye, and should stand on Icl's tnat are -traliilit, not too loni:', and that are set wide apart, with no inclination to liioi.k knees. If tliere is a line of red piunicnt down the outside of the shanks all the lietter. With males and females such, as de-crihed, the results should he satisfactory provided they are lioused and fed iiroperly. Age of males, — A well-matured vitrorous cockerel i- usually hest. TTi' irives hotter fertility than an older hird, ^lore hens can he mated to a coc!:erel than to a cock hird. He should he well frrown and matured. Number of females, — From ten to twenty-five females, deiiendiny- on hreed and condition. Heavy hreeds, fewer; lifrhter hreeds, more. The more free r.inu'e and cxercist' the more females. Time of mating,- .\n cfrp laid two days after actu.al matintr takes [ilace will he fertile, hut to he on the -afe -ide it is advisahle to jnit th(> male in the hreedinc;isoii will !..• .jii>t iis wrll hatched under hens. If more tliiui one hundred, tlu' incubator is the better iiropu.-ition. How to buy an incubator. — In Imyinir an iiienhator buy a S'lod standard make ,irid pay a fair price. The tir>t prin- of a pnd ini-ulialor is nothinn eonijiarcd witii thi cost of keeping a iiour one supplied viith eggs. Get the incubator ready. — D'^n'r wait until you are ready to ~ct the fiit:> l.efore you think of hjokin^r at the ineuhator. See that it i- perfei-tly cleaned. diHint'ectcd. have all lepairs ready and get a new burner. IJun it sncral day> i)ef.>re you put any igfifs inside. Where to place the incubator. — A moist, well-ventilated hasenicnt is l)est. Karth or cianent lloor is hetter than hoard. A ro..m in the house may du, but more moisture will lie rO(iuii'ed. Prepare proper sitting nests. -Tniuble .uid annoyame with broody hens will be overeonii- !iy i>r..vidiuir -uitablc ue-t>. 'l'he~e iie-l- may l-e built in .-ections l.uv.i' enoUL'h to hold threi' sittini;- hms. Set tliat maiiy iien~ at once. Put sitting hens by themselves.-Di'n't allow the -Itters in the same compi-rr- nicnt a> the other hens. Put the >ittin:v boxe- in a iilace by themselves, if it is (,i:|y :i liox stall in the stable. On the floor 'cccii water, feed, and a dust bath, allowin-' ihe hens out once a day for a few minutes. Select good eggS.-rse no e;;^s that are abnormal in shai>e or size. Discard ccys th.it have routih shells or tiiat have wrinkles in the shell; also those that ar<' ! Mifr and thin, or e.Ntremely round. Don't chi'l the eggs. — The fertility of many ecrfrs is spoiled because of bciuL' ■hilled. The .iRest y-ernis will be .-pniled if eL;[.'> are left in freezing' temperature :or many e u's, Dont leave them in the nests to chill or standing around in a cold room aft<'r \ have lenty in the small brooilers on the marki't. indoor brooders f:i\-e ■tier results than o\itdoor brooders. Make sure brooders are clean. Clean ai,d isinfect after every brood. Keep the heat at 0." to 100 decirees. Heat, cleanliness id fresh air are three important fat tors in artificial broodinff. Natural brooding. — Trovide broody eoop> for the hens with the chicks. Put theia a sheltered and eonvenicr.t place. Chancre the coop to new prround every da.v. :ive the ( p larfTi' euoufrh so that whi>n the chicks are weantxl, they can makt' tiie op their own durinjr the rearing: period. I:.* I ♦! ■»1 *' .ill FEEDING. N'o set rule am ho laid ilowii for t'ciiliii;r, I'l.d- jiiid (•(niditidii-i vary so. Thf| lollowiiJK MijrK.-timi^ nn- ahvn uiid iiiiiy l..' iidoptid or iiltcrcd ti> suit: — Chicks should not be fed until they -liow positive signs of hunger, which will he hetwicM two and time days alter hati'liinf,'. They should then he fed a little at a time and often ay tive times daily. First feed, hread erunih> moistened with milk, ju-t what the chicks wdl dean tip on a little clean -and or chick '.'rit : second, finely cracked mixed (■rain; third. roHed oats: fourth, moist.'ned hread crutiih-: fifth, lin.ly crarkod njixid v'niins. It too early to fret the chicks on pra-s. frreen feed i- >npplie(l in tin- form of youn« lettuce, Jjiroutcd t:rain-. or any other tcndia- succ-ulont fnd fli:if is aceeptahle. After the i-hii-k< ai-o ten day- to two wetkf. old. coar-cr feed- :ire allowed. All changes are made gradually. The infertile e^rtrs are ImuIimI witli nia-h fei-d ajid the hnad and milk diM-onliiitied. Hopper- in whiiOi are placed i^rain- and dr.v nia-h or roll.. I oats should he put whore they can have free accc-- to them. .\s soon as they hei-.,,no accustomed to tin lio!>pers the hand feediufr i< ri-(l\ice acei'-s to it. The mash luay consist of eef scrap may he supplied in the hopiiers. The mash mixture is equal parts corn, hrnn, and niiddlintrs, half part frluten anr half part hlood flour or beef scrap. For old hens, either hran is uschI in place of tin repular mash or the hopi)er is kept closed excejit at certain times of the day. Published by authority of Hon. MARTIN BURRELL, Minister of Agriculture, Ottawa, Ont.