. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. MISSOURI NATIONAL EGG LAYING CONTEST MOUNTAIN GROVE 11-1912. Photographed by request of the Chamber of Commerce, Petaluma, Calif. These hens weighed, less than 4 pounds each and laid 131 pounds and 2 ounces of eggs. They won the prize for laying the greatest weight in eggs in the National Egg-laying Contest. Each hen's eggs would have sold for $ on the Petaluma Market, if reduced to No. 1 eggs. They are the result of five years' breeding by the author from common Petaluma Single Comb White
. The call of the hen; or, The science of selecting and breeding poultry for egg-production. Poultry. MISSOURI NATIONAL EGG LAYING CONTEST MOUNTAIN GROVE 11-1912. Photographed by request of the Chamber of Commerce, Petaluma, Calif. These hens weighed, less than 4 pounds each and laid 131 pounds and 2 ounces of eggs. They won the prize for laying the greatest weight in eggs in the National Egg-laying Contest. Each hen's eggs would have sold for $ on the Petaluma Market, if reduced to No. 1 eggs. They are the result of five years' breeding by the author from common Petaluma Single Comb White Leghorns. It is possible for the reader to do the same with almost any breed by following instructions in this Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hogan, Walter, d. 1921. Leavenworth, Kan. , American School of Poultry Husbandry
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