The American Poultry book Being a Practical Treatise On the Management of Domes
The American Poultry book Being a Practical Treatise On the Management of Domes
Bement, C. N. (Caleb N.), 1790-1868
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With a particular breed, and by exercising attention in preventing hens from sitting, the maximum quantity of eggs may be obtained. Sixth. In one of the statements given PERIOD OF LAYING. 83 above of profit, No. 3, each hen gave only 86 eggs in the course of the year, whereas, had the best breed been selected, the profits would have exceeded 100 per cent. Seventh. It certainly appears proved that, to obtain the largest number of eggs, the top-knot is the best that can be employed. The pullet be...gins to lay at from six to eight months after leaving the shell. They usually commence in winter, or early in the spring. In this latitude, the season of lay- ing commences some time in February. It is usually said that early pullets will begin to lay in November, and continue to lay during the whole winter. This does not accord with my experience. Early chick- ens will, indeed, begin to lay as soon as above stated, but they cease with the first cold weather, and do not begin again until late in the spring ; whereas late chickens will begin in January, and continue to lay without interruption.
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