This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 Excerpt: ...themselves great producers. The purposes of this work should not be misunderstood;--we are not trying to breed stock that shall average to yield 200 eggs per year. If the average yield of the hens of the breed should be increased to the extent of a dozen eggs per bird, the value of the work would be many times its cost. OTHER METHODS OF SELECTING BREEDING STOCK. During last August we found 29 of the pullets that were hatched the first of April were laying in the brooder houses out on the range. They were carried into the laying houses, banded and given access to trap nests. They were given our usual treatment and feed, and we commenced keeping records with them September first and will continue doing so through the year. On April 30 the 29 birds had laid 3,317 eggs. Their...

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