Eighth random sample laying test, 1964-65

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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 Western Australia, Series 4

Volume 6

Number 7 1965 Article 12

1-1-1965

Eighth random sample laying test, 1964-65 : third progressive Eighth random sample laying test, 1964-65 : third progressive report to 2nd May, 1965

report to 2nd May, 1965

Department of Agriculture, Western Australia

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THIRD PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 2nd AAAY, 1965 Average age of birds 276 days or 39 weeks and 3 days.

Ranked in order of profit returned to date

1. Mnlvra Hatchery 2. Radio Hatchery 3. Hamptons Poultry Stud 4. Austral Hatchery 5. Altona Hatchery 6. Hamptons Poultry Stud 7. Albany Bell Hatchery 8. Lynsted Hatchery 9. E. H. HickBon 10. Angels Hatchery 11. Hndaons Hatchery 12. Murrayfleld Hatchery 13. Radio Hatchery 14. Albany Bell Hatchery

15. Chalmers Hatchery 16- Bassendean Hatchery 17. Wexham Hatchery 18. N. A. Bell 19- Clearview Hatchery

Test Average

Breed

WL/A WL/A S.P.B. Queen

WL/A Speedi-L&y

W

TT

Cross Bred S.P.B. Queen

WL/A WL/A WL/A WL/A AUST T.L.-31 Strain-Cross

WL WL/A WL/A WL/A AUST T.L.

Top-Cross Various

Average body weight

per bird at 35 weeks

lb.

4 3 3 4-45 3-90 4-52 4 1 9 4-39 4-52 4 0 3 4-37 4-31 4-54 4-66 4-92 3-89

4-32 4-70 4-58 4-93 4-02 4-39

Period avail- able for

laying from 2 1 ' / , weeks

days 128 127 127 128 127 127 127 124 127 128 129 124 127 127

126 127 124 127 127 128-7

Egg production per bird from

2 1 ' / , weeks

Hen housed

basis

eggs 74-9 78-7 75-4 72-5 76-2 71-8 7 4 1 72-7 72-7 73-8 70-7 6 7 0 73-5 M-4

62-6 63-8 65-3 67-2 63-8 70-5

Hen day basis

eggs 81-2 84-9 76-8 74-9 8 1 1 74-6 78-2 73-6 7 9 0 75-4 74-4 74-6 74-5 7 2 0

66-4 71-5 68-9 6 8 0 66-4 74-5

Birds re- maining in test

No.

41 40 46 38 40 42 37 43 38 40 40 38 46 39

41 35 38 47 39 40-4

Average feed per bird per day from 8 weeks

oz.

3-58 3-66 3-35 3-50 3-65 3-58 3-60 3-37 3-58 3-49 S-50 3-58 S-71 3-47

3-45 3-50 8-50 3-69 S-33 3-52

Average egg weight

from 21»/, weeks

ox.

1-78 1-78 1-73 1-84 1-77 1-80 1-79 1-76 1-75 1-78 1-80 1-79 1-78 1-77

1-81 1-83 1-79 1-78 1-77 1-78

Per cent, rate of lay for week ended 2/5/65

per cent.

74-9 77-5 66-8 69-5 75-7 74-5 77-7 75-7 80-1 63-2 71-4 77-8 6 6 1 73-6

62-7 73-1 7 1 0 69-3 66-3 71-7

Profit or loss

per bird- income

less feed and chicken

costs s. d.

Profit 2 5 2 4

11

_{1 6}

1 6 1 3}

10 1 Loss 2

H

6

if

Profit 101 WL — White Leghorn. AUST — Australorp. WL/A = White Leghorn Sire x Australorp dam crossbred. T.L. = Tegel

Layer. S.P.B. - Scientific Poultry Breeders.

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