The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-10-13
Selection of Poultry Stock.

Selection or IouiiEt S'"'n~
T. G., ,ycrvis, speaking before the
Ontario Poultry association, SAID:
Farmers fail to keep poultry proh'aoiy :
because their stock is not adapteo ~
their circumstances or to the purpose
intended. A great many breeds nave
been developed by the poultry tanc'er'
differing in quality and appearance
and suited 10 special requirements
II the desired feature be in the shape
Of eye production, large size OF body
early maturity for the market or
ANYTHING else, there is at least some
one Of these breeds adopted Tor the
nurpose desired. If only one breed IS
to be kept, and both eggs and meat
are required, ! would select the llyn'
outh Rock, either the barred or white
For market purposes and Tor 'ne
farmer and breeder who keeps lows
to supply the consumption OF eggs
and poultry, the Plymouth Rock has
no equal II constant laying IS re-
CURED, select the Leghorns, "yan-
dottcs, Nlinorcas or Iloudans' Inc
former will produce the most eggs
and Of fair size and good qualify,
while the Wyandottes will lay more
drr;no the winter and will be found
good table fowl of good sze They
mature early, making them gooa
market fowl Mirorcas will furnish
the largest eggs, but they are not
quite as hardy as the Others ana
having white skin is somewhat against
them for the Canadian market. Inc
Uoudan is the only French fowl suit
able for this elm ste, and is consld'
cred good, all-round fowl of large
size, an average layer, eggs a gooo
s,ze-next to Minorcas are Spanish;
they are becoming more popular ana
will no doubt be one of the leading
breeds for the farmer. Where dead
poultry for the market is the main o.
ject the Dorking and Brahma are in
valuable. They fatten easy and ma
ture early. and have fine appearance
on the table. They may be crossed
when they will produce the larges
fowls of any cross bred known, anc
can hardly be distinguished from the
> pure Dorking, SO much admired II
England as u table fowl. We have
. mentioned the varieties which as
, rule will produce the best results, II
the various circumstances referred to
:, and with proper care will prove profit
' able to the farmer, and ado
y greatly to the requirements o
. the people. After selecting you
y stock you must proceed to stud
- and care for them if you expect t
have satisfactory results; for if left
- breed Unfortunately, and only &c
" " what food they can pick and withor
:. suitable accommodation, the result wi
- not be satisfactory As regards la.
~ ing stock, nearly all fowls, under o
~, ~. binary circumstances will lay so Ion
~, =, as eggs are cheap; but to produce egl
~ in winter means profit and the wal
w of them as clearly means loss Pulle
~ Matched early, will moult early al
=: =: have the advantage of the war
-. weather, and so get through the pr
~ cess quicker. They are then ready
~ commence laying in good time !
- hen should be allowed to see mo
% than her third autumn; after tn
-, age there is a great falling off in t
~ egg production. We find that sto
o .s produced from 2-year-old birds "
". W. grow larger and mature earlier TIL
% from young stock. If pullets are
- be bred from they should be mat
- 80 with mature males not having ov
~ ten or fifteen hens to each male.