Milford chronicle., 1924-08-08
Rules and Regulations For An
Accredited Flock

Rules and Regulations For An
Accredited Flock
Any poultry flock supplying eggs
a certified hatchery for the hatch
g season of 1924 must meet and
aintain the following standards
ID requirements, which are hereby
icially prescribed.
. No breeding birds other than
those passed by an authorized
inspector shall be kept in these
fiOcks during the Matching sea-
son.
All birds must be pure bred.
Only one variety shall be allow
ed on a farm, unless where more
than one variety is kept, ample
provisions have been made to
keep these varieties and their
eggs separate, which provisions
are subject to the inspection and
approval of an authorized in
spectOr.
All birds to be in an accredited
flock must be white diarrhea
tested and all reactors removed,
and no flock in which more than
1870 of the birds were reactors
shall be eligible during the
breeding year of an accredited
flock.
Each bird must conform in a
reasonable degree to the stand
ard for the breed and variety as
set forth in the American stand
ard of perfection.
Each bird must pass the culling
test of the inspector and all ac-
credited fOcks shall be subject |
to this test. For the season of |
1924 this shall be construed as
meaning that females shall have
medium length heads. prominent
eyes, deep rectangular bodies.
soft and pliable in the abdominal
regions. No extremely small or
unusually large coarse birds or
those lacking in strength and
vitality shall be passed. Males
shall be quick maturing, medium
size for the breed, and show vi
tality as indicated by the shape
of head and body.
Each bird shall be strong, vigor-
GUS and healthy. at the time of /
If disease should de-
velop during the breeding season t
the defective birds shall be i'm {
and permanently re-
moved from the flock. t
Each bird shall be sufficiently t
matured by the time of inspec- T
tiOn to reach with reasonable a
care full growth and maturity by v
December 1st, preceding the
Matching season. r
Close inbreeding shall not be O
)racticed and statement of the d
lame of the breeder and the r
lnOwn bloodlines of all males
hall be made to the inspector. Il
Jpon inspection by an authoriz- "
ID inspector of the State Board "
f Agriculture all birds in a Q,
ock meeting these requirements D,
or an accredited flock will be f.
marked with a sealed leg band Il
a distinguished mark cl
nd number. These bands will be g
on order to the State al
ioard of Agriculture, Dover, al
delaware. This department on IL
of the order will for th
ard same to a manufacturer or
ealer in leg bands with whom tb
Ontract has previously been T
lade. The manufacturer or al
ealer will make shipment di- lii
ect to the individual or hatch nc
'ies who orders the leg band We
ollect. All charges thereon tb
lall be paid by the individual or 70
atchery who orders same. All tn
9 bands used must be approv- tn
! by the State Board of Agri-
llture. A.
Trade Mark Regulations IA
Delaware State Board of Ag-
Ire has designed a distinctive
mark to be used on Delaware
lifted Chicks produced by Ger
Hatcheries, subject to the fol-
prescribed regulations:
lly chicks hatched from eggs Mi
oduced by accredited 1ocks
ay be sold under the trade 1S(
ark. is
l chicks must be normal De- tot
yed matches, help-outs, prema- at
re matches, partially absorbed of
Tx sacs, weak, deformed, Grip are
ed, fed, watered, chilled, or
lcks injured in any other way ed
all not be shipped out under sch
State Trade Mark. E
icks shall not be over forty sch
hit hours old when shipped. sirl
trade mark has been regis gen
18th the Secretary of State un- the
thority of law passed by the attf
re General Assembly, session tru,
J, whereby Chapter q of the sec
l Code of the State of Della GRO
e and the same is hereby fur yea
lended by adding thereto new A
S to be styled 697-K. Section nils
nd 697-L. Section 48-L. Viola end
these rules and regulations atte
suse of the trade mark is bun
)r legal action. 100
'harges and Collection cen
he 1924 Matching season, hat "
desiring to be placed on the sent
list shall pay charges as fol- as
han
cost of leg bands shall be the
by the hatchery or flock emil
Ter and shall be paid direct -.
he manufacturer or dealer fk'
plying same.
de mark stickers and any
r supplies shall be paid by p,
hatchery or flock owner and bovc
l be paid direct to the man noot 90
'turer or dealer supplying Co
e. -
re will be no charges for the D..
ices Of the inspector whose NJ,
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