Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4 Western Australia, Series 4
Volume 12
Number 4 1971 Article 15
1-1-1971
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 SLXTH PROGRESSIVE REPORT TO 1st NOVEMBER, 1970
AVERAGE AGE OF BIRDS 459 DAYS OR 66 WEEKS
B a n k e d i n o r d e r of profit r e t u r n e d
Cages
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
* 2. A l t o n a H a t c h e r y 3 . M u l v r a H a t c h e r y
* 4. T h e R a d i o H a t c h e r y
* 5. H a m p t o n ' s P o u l t r . ' I n d u s t r i e s P t y L t d
* 6. L y n s t e d H a t c h e r y
* 7. W . M a h o n y
8. A l t o n 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
• 1 0 . W e x h a m H a t c h e r y
• 1 1 . D i a m o n d F a r m
12. H a m p t o n ' s P o u l t r v I n d u s t r i e s P t y L t d
• 1 3 . A u s t r a l H a t c h e r y Test Average Control U 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. A l t o n a H a t c h e r y
• 7. Mulvra H a t c h e r y 8. T h e R a d i o H a t c h e r y
• 9. W e x h a m H a t c h e r y
• 1 0 . W . M a h o n y
1 1 . A l t o n a H a t c h e r y
• 1 2 . T h e R a d i o 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
Breed
H y l i n e L a y e r ( W L / A ) Speedilav 211
( W L / A ) Mulvra First Cross ( W L / A ) S t r a i n ClOl
W L / A S . P . B . Queen
( 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.)
Speedilay 251 ( W L / A ) S t r a i n C12
( W L / A ) W L / A T . L . 31 (WL) S . P . B . Queen
I I 3-wav Cross ( W L a n d Aust.)
W L / A
T . L . 31 (WL) S . P . B . Queen
( W L / A ) S . P . B . Queen
( W L / A ) S . P . B . Queen
n
3-wav Cross ( W L a n d Aust.)
H v l i n e L a y e r ( W L / A ) Speedilav 211
( W L / A ) Mulvra First Cross ( W L / A ) S t r a i n ClOl
( W L / A ) W L / A S . P . B . Queen
I I 3-way Cross ( W L a n d Aust.)
Speedilay 251 W L / A S t r a i n C12
( W L / A ) W L / A
Control j Birds
re- m a i n i n g
i n t e s t
N o . 37 40 36 41 36 35 42
37 32 34 40 33
29
Progressive results from 21 3 / 7 weeks to d a t e
Period avail-
able for laying
d a y s 308 309 309 309 309 311 311
309 309 310 : i l l 308
309
E g g p r o d u c t i o n per bird H e n housed
basis eggs 188-9 185-8 1 8 1 - 8 1 9 0 - 4 180-3 205 1 2 0 0 - 3
180-5 169-2 191-0 170-8 176-8
151-5 3 6 - 3 ! 309-4 I 180-6 29
45 42 45 40
40 43 42 41 42 40
39 38 38 4 1 - 2 37
311 147-fi
311 309 311 308
308 309 309 309 310 311
309 309 309 3 0 9 - 4 311
2 1 0 - 4 216-5 2 1 3 - 0 2 0 8 - 3 2 0 4 - 9 2 0 3 - 4 205-2 196-2 201-7 1 9 6 1
1 9 0 - 3 193-5 171-1 200-8 179-5
H e n d a y basis eggs 206-6 2 0 0 - 3 195-7 195-0 202-2 2 1 8 - 0 204-9
195-1 195-3 198-1 186-4 200-4
180-9 198-3 178-8
215-6 217-4 215-4 224-6
212-2 205-9 212-4 211-6 214 1 212-6
201-8 209-6 192-1 2 1 1 - 3 202 0
Daily feed con- s u m p -
t i o n p e r bird oz.
4 1 0 3-93 3 - 8 5 4 0 0 3 S 1 3-99 3-94
3-66 3-91 3 • 95 3-91 3-84
3-99 3-92 4 0 0
4-31 4-31 4-39 4-29
4-38 4-31 4 1 8 4 13 4 - 3 8 4 0 9
4 0 9 4-39 4-42 4 - 2 7 4 32
Average egg weight
oz.
2 0 0 1-99 1-95 1-99 1-91 1-92 1-87
1-93 1-96 1-91 1-90 1-91
1-94 1-94 1-92
1-98 1-92 1-97 1-92
2 0 3 2 - 0 1 1-99 1-94 1-92 1-89
1-96 1-99 1-99 1-96 1-96
Average r a t e of l a y
/o 6 7 - 2 6 4 - S 6 3 - 3 6 3 - 1 6 5 - 5 7 0 1 6 5 - 9
6 3 - 1 6 3 - 2 6 3 - 9 5 9 - 9 6 5 1
5 8 - 5 6 4 1 6 2 - 3
6 9 - 3 7 0 - 4 6 9 - 3 7 2 - 9
6 8 - 9 6 6 - 6 6 8 - 8 6 8 - 5 6 9 1 6 8 - 4
6 5 - 3 6 7 - 8 6 2 - 2 6 8 - 3 6 4 - 9
per bird (income less feed
a n d chicken
costs)
S 2 . 6 9 2 . 6 6 2 . 5 4 2 . 5 4 2.5,1 2 . 5 0 2 . 4 9
2 . 4 8 2 22 2 . 1 7 2 12
t.0»
1.59 2 . 3 6 1.52
3.27 3 . 2 6 3 . 0 8 3 . 0 6
3 . 0 5 3 . 0 1 2 . 9 1 2 . 8 4 2 . 7 3 2 . 6 5
2 . 6 3 2 . 5 7 1.89 2 . 8 4 2 . 3 7 WL = White Leghorn. WL/A = White Leghorn x Australorp Dam. T.L. = Tegel Layer. S.P.B. = Scientific Poultry Breeders.
• Denotes entries contributing to the three-year average.
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THIRTEENTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1969-70
POULTRY RESEARCH STATION, WEMBLEY FINAL REPORT TO 500 DAYS
Banked in order of profit
Cages 1.
* 2 3 .
• 4 . 5.
» 6.
7.
* 8.
* 9.
• 1 0 .
• 1 1 . 12.
• 1 3 . A v e r Contl Littei
• 1.
• 2.
• 3 .
• 4.
5 .
6.
• 7.
8.
• 9.
10.
1 1 .
• 1 2 .
• 1 3 . A vera Contr
Hampton's Poultry Industries P t y L t d
Altona Hatchery The Radio Hatchery Mulvra Hatchery w . Mahony
Lynste.l Hatchery Altona Hatchery
Hampton's Poultry Industries Pty Ltd
Wexham Hatchery The Radio Hatchery Diamond Farm
Hampton's Poultry Industries Pty Ltd
Austral Hatchery lgc
ol
Hampton's Poultry Industries P t y Ltd
D i a m o n d F a r m Altona Hatchery Lynsted Hatchery
Hampton's Poultrv Industries Pty Ltd
Hampton's Poultry Industries P t y Ltd
Mulvra Hatchery The Radio Hatchery Wexham Hatchery W. Mahonv
Altona Hatchery The Radio Hatchery Austral Hatchery
*e ol
Breed
Hvline Layer (WL/A) Speedilav 211
( W L / A ) Strain C101
( W L / A ) Mulvra First Cross ( W L / A ) S . P . B . Queen
11 3-wav Cross ( W L a n d Aust.l
S . P . B . Queen ( W L / A ) S p e e d u a v 251
( W L / A ) S.P.B. O'ieo:i
( W l . / A ) W L / A Strain C12
( T O / »
T.I.. 31 (VVI.) S . P . B . Queen
I I 3-way Cross ( W L n n d Aust.)
W L / A
S . P . B . Oueen ( W L / A ) T . L . 31 ( W L ) Spe°<lilav 211
' ( W L / A ) S . P . B . ( K e n
(WL/A) S.P.B. Queen
II 3-wav Cross (WLand Anst.)
Hvline L.iver (WL/A) Hurvn Hurt Cross ( W L / A ) Stniin C101
( W L / A ) W L / A S . P . B . Queen
II 3-wav Cross ( W L a n d Aust.)
Speedilav 251 ( W L / A ) Strain C12
(WL/A)
m
Birds re- maining
in test
N o . 37 40 41 36 41
35 35 35 33 32 30 32
27 3 5 - 6 28 42 42 43 43 39
39 42 41 41 40
37 88 36 40 37
Progressive results from 2 1 3 / 7 weeks E g g p r o d u c t i o n
p e r H e n housed
basis eggs 210 0 2 0 6 - 7 2 1 0 - 9 2 0 0 - 1 2 1 8 - 2
2 2 0 - 5 1 9 8 - 8 197 1 1 8 9 - 3 1 8 5 - 6 186-2 1 9 3 - 9
166-5 1 9 8 - 6 1 6 0 - 4 2 3 9 - 3 2 2 9 - 3 2 2 8 - 5 2 3 2 - 7 229 1
2 3 2 - 7 228 • 0 2 1 7 - 3 220 0 215 1
2 0 8 - 7 2 1 2 0 1 9 0 - 5 2 2 1 - 3 1 9 3 - 9
bird H e n d a y basis eggs 2 3 2 - 6 225 1 217-8 2 2 0 - 1 2 2 5 - 3
239-6 2 1 9 0 225 • 7 2 2 3 - 6 2 1 9 - 5 205-9 2 2 3 - 6
2 0 4 - 4 221-7 215-9 2 4 4 - 0 2 3 7 - 0 2 3 3 - 6 2 3 6 - 4 2 5 0 - 6
2 3 6 - 0 2 3 8 - 4 2:17-2 238-1 235-9
226 1 2 3 3 - 2 217-1 2 3 5 - 8 2 2 2 - 0
D a i l y feed sump-con-
tion p e r b i r d oz.
4 0 9 3 - 9 2 3-97 3 - 8 3 3 - 9 2
3-98 3 - 7 3 3 - 8 0 3 - 9 3 3 - 9 1 3 - 9 0 3 - 8 2
3 - 9 5 3 - 9 0 3 - 9 9 4 1 1 4 - 2 5 4 - 3 0 4 - 3 1 4 - 2 2
4 - 3 3 4 1 6 4 0 9 4-34 4 0 7
4 0 6 4 - 3 1 4 - 3 9 4 - 2 3 4 - 2 8
Average egg weight
oz.
2 - 0 3 2 0 1 2 0 2 1-98 1-89
1-95 1-96 1-93 1-93 1-99 1-93 1-92
1-96 1-96 1-94 1-94 1-98 2 - 0 4 2 0 0 1-94
2 0 5 2 - 0 2 1-97 1-95 1-91
1-98 2 0 1 2 0 2 1-98 1-97
Gross price p e r d o z e n
eggs
c e n t s 4 7 - 8 2 4 6 - 7 6 4 7 - 0 5 4 6 - 4 8 4 3 - 7 3
4 4 - 9 3 4 6 - 0 3 4 4 - 8 6 4 5 - 8 8 4 6 - 6 6 45 16 4 4 - 6 9
4 0 - 6 9 4 5 - 8 8 4 4 - 4 8 4 4 - 8 8 4 5 - 6 0 4 7 - 3 7 4 5 - 9 6 4 4 - 6 6
4 6 - 8 3 4 5 - 7 2 4 5 - 3 5 4 4 - 9 8 4 3 - 8 0
4 5 - 3 4 46 01 4 6 0 9 4 5 - 5 7 4 5 - 6 6
F e e d e a t e n dozen 2 oz.
eggs duced
l b . 4 - 5 5 4 - 5 4 4 - 7 4 4 - 6 2 4 - 8 3
4 - 4 3 4 - 5 7 4-59 4 - 7 8 4 - 7 1 5-14 4 - 6 5
5 1 8 4-71 4 - 8 4 4-57 4-76 4-74 4 - 8 0 4-57
4-69 4 - 5 3 4 •:.'.(
4-92 4 - 7 3
4-77 4 - 8 3 5-27 4 - 6 9 5 1 3
Profit per bird (income less feed
and chicken
costs)
S 3 - 4 9 3 . 4 6 3 . 2 8 3 . 2 4 3 . 1 5
3 . 0 9 3 . 0 9 3 . 0 8 2 . 8 7 2 . 8 3 2 . 7 4 2 . 6 4
2 . 1 4 3 . 0 0 2 . 0 6 4 . 0 6 4 . 0 0 3 . 9 5 3 . 8 5 3 . 8 2
3 . 8 1 3 . 7 6 3 . 6 8 3 . 5 5 3 . 3 8
3 . 3 4 3 . 3 0 2 . 6 5 3 . 6 3 2 . 9 9 WL = White Leghorn. WL/A = White Leghorn x Aus.ralorp dam. T.L. - Tegel Layer. S.P.B. = Scientific Poultry Breeders.
* Denotes entries contributing to the three-year average.
