Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 Western Australia, Series 4
Volume 11
Number 9 1970 Article 5
1-1-1970
Thirteenth random sample laying test : 1969-70 Thirteenth random sample laying test : 1969-70
Department of Agriculture, Western Australia
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THIRTEENTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1969-70
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY FOURTH PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 31 sr MAY, 1970 Average age of birds 305 days or 43 weeks and 4 days
R a n k e d in o r d e r of profit r e t u r n e d
C a g e s
* 1. L y n s t e d H a t c h e r y
2. H a m p t o n ' s P o u l t r y I n d u s t r i e s P t y L t d
* 3 . H a m p t o n ' s P o u l t r y I n d u s t r i e s P t y L t d
* 4. D i a m o n d F a r m 5. A l t o n a H a t c h e r y 6. W . M a h o n y ....
* 7. A l t o n a H a t c h e r y
* 8. M u l v r a H a t c h e r y
* 9. T h e R a d i o H a t c h e r y 10. T h e R a d i o H a t c h e r y 1 1 . H a m p t o n ' s P o u l t r y I n d u s t r i e s
P t y . L t d .
• 1 2 . W e x h a m H a t c h e r y
* 1 3 . A u s t r a l H a t c h e r y T e s t A v e r a g e Control L i t t e r
* 1. D i a m o n d F a r m
2. H a m p t o n ' s P o u l t r y I n d u s t r i e s P t y L t d
* 3 . L y n s t e d H a t c h e r y
4. H a m p t o n ' s P o u l t r y I n d u s t r i e s P t y L t d
* 5. H a m p t o n ' s P o u l t r y I n d u s t r i e s P t y L t d
» 6. T h e R a d i o H a t c h e r y
* 7. M u l v r a H a t c h e r y 8. A l t o n a H a t c h e r y
* 9. A l t o n a H a t c h e r y 10. T h e R a d i o H a t c h e r y 1 1 . W . M a h o n y ....
• 1 2 . W e x h a m H a t c h e r y
• 1 3 . A u s t r a l H a t c h e r y Test A v e r a g e C o n t r o l
Breed
S . P . B . Queen ( W L / A ) H y l i n e Layer
( W L / A ) S . P . B . Queen
( W L / A ) T . L . 31 (WL) Speedilay 251
( W L / A ) S . P . B . Queen
n
3-way Cross ( W L a n d Aust.)
Speedilav 211 ( W L / A ) Mulvra F i r s t Cross ( W L / A ) S t r a i n C12
( W L / A ) S t r a i n ClOl
( W L / A ) S . P . B . Queen
I I 3-way Cross ( W L a n d Aust.)
W L / A W L / A W L / A
T . L . 31 (WL) H y l i n e L a y e r
( W L / A ) S . P . B . Queen
( W L / A ) S . P . B . Queen
I I 3-way Cross ( W L a n d Aust.)
S . P . B . Queen ( W L / A ) S t r a i n C12
( W L / A ) M u l v r a First Cross ( W L / A ) Speedilay 251
W L / A Speedilay 211
( W L / A ) S t r a i n C10I
( W L / A ) S . P . B . Queen
I I 3-way Cross ( W L a n d Aust.)
W L / A W L / A
B i r d s re- m a i n i n g
in t e s t
N o . 36 39 42 44 41 44
42 42 37 42 36
39 36 40 34
47 44 45 43
46 41 44 45 45 44 43
44 39 4 3 - 8 4 3
Progressive results from 21 3 / 7 weeks t o d a t e
Period avail-
able for laying
days 157 154 155 157 155 157
155 155 155 155 154
156 155 155-4 157
157 154 157 154
155 155 155 155 155 155 157
156 155
E g g p r o d u c t i o n p e r b i r d H e n H e n h o u s e d d a y
basis basis
eggs 1 1 4 - 3 1 0 1 - 4 9 9 - 5 9 9 - 3 9 8 - 3 1 1 0 - 8
9 6 - 4 9 5 - 9 9 5 - 7 1 0 0 1 9 6 - 3
8 7 - 3 8 0 - 6 9 8 - 1 8 3 - 3
1 1 3 - 7 1 1 4 - 4 1 1 3 0 1 0 8 - 4
1 0 8 - 3 1 0 6 - 7 105 0 1 0 2 - 2
9 8 - 5 1 0 0 - 4 1 0 2 - 2
1 0 1 - 6 8 7 - 7 155-4 ! 1 0 4 - 8 157 \ 1 0 0 - 3
eggs 1 1 9 0 107 1 1 0 6 - 8 1 0 4 - 5 1 0 0 - 9 1 1 1 - 1
1 0 2 0 1 0 1 - 5 1 0 3 - 2 1 0 1 - 8 104 1
9 6 - 5 8 7 - 9 1 0 3 - 3 9 6 - 9
1 1 4 - 4 1 1 4 - 7 113 0 1 1 5 1
1 0 8 - 3 1 1 0 - 8 1 0 6 - 1 1 0 3 - 9 9 8 - 5 1 0 3 - 2 1 0 7 - 9
1 0 4 - 3 9 3 - 5 1 0 7 - 2 107 0
Daily feed con- s u m p -
t i o n per bird
oz.
3 - 9 0 3 - 9 5 3 - 7 1 3-86 3-69 3 - 8 5
3-87 3-76 3 - 8 0 3 - 9 1 3 - 7 1
3 - 8 1 3 - 8 6 3 - 8 2 3-80
4 - 2 3 4 - 3 7 4 - 3 9 4 - 2 6
4 1 3 4 - 3 7 4 0 3 4 - 1 0 4 1 9 3-97 3 - 9 6
4 - 2 4 4 - 3 2 4 - 2 0 4-27
A v e r a g e w e i g h t egg
oz.
1-79 1-87 1-77 1-77 1-82 1-74
1-S7 1-85 1-83 1-84 1-77
1-79 1-82 1-81 1-81
1-82 1-88 1-82 1-78
1-78 1-84 1-84 1 8 1 1-86 1-78 1-74
1-78 1-85 1-81 1-84
P r o - gressive
per- c e n t a g e
r a t e of l a y
0/ 10 7 5 - 8 6 9 - 5 6 8 - 9 6 6 - 6 6 5 - 1 7 0 - 8
6 5 - 8 6 3 - 6 6 6 - 6 6 5 - 7 6 7 - 6
6 1 - 8 5 6 - 7 6 6 - 5 6 1 - 7
7 2 - 9 7 4 - 5 7 2 0 7 4 - 7
6 9 - 8 7 1 - 5 6 8 - 4 6 7 0 63 6 6 6 - 6 6 8 - 7
6 6 - 9 6 0 - 3 6 9 0 6 8 - 2
Profit per bird less feed
a n d chicken
costs)
S 0 - 8 8 0 . 8 3 0 . 7 8 0 . 7 5 0 . 7 3 0 . 7 2
0 . 7 0 0 . 6 8 0 . 6 8 0 . 6 7 0 . 5 8
0 . 3 1 0 . 1 9 0 . 6 5 0 . 2 0
1.03 1.02 0 . 8 6 0 . 7 8
0 . 7 4 0 . 6 9 0 . 6 5 0 . 6 5 0 . 6 1 0 . 5 4 0 . 5 2
0 . 4 6 0 . 1 5 0 . 6 7 0 . 0 9 WL = White Leghorn. WL/A = White Leghorn x Australorp Dam.
• Denotes entries contributing to the three-year average. T.L. = Tegel Layer. S.P.B. = Scientific Poultry Breeders.
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