. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. May, 1932] Economic Study of Poultry Farms 59 9. Hatching eggs were found to cost an average of cents more per dozen than market eggs. The range was to 39 cents, depend- ing largely on the number of hatching eggs used per mated hen. The average per cent hatch was , and the range in hatchability from to 83%. Incubation cost averaged $, and day-old chick cost $ per 100 chicks. The mortality on chicks reared for pullet re- placement was 10. It is believed that a young man, given proper organization of business and efficien
. Bulletin. Agriculture -- New Hampshire. May, 1932] Economic Study of Poultry Farms 59 9. Hatching eggs were found to cost an average of cents more per dozen than market eggs. The range was to 39 cents, depend- ing largely on the number of hatching eggs used per mated hen. The average per cent hatch was , and the range in hatchability from to 83%. Incubation cost averaged $, and day-old chick cost $ per 100 chicks. The mortality on chicks reared for pullet re- placement was 10. It is believed that a young man, given proper organization of business and efficient equipment, can handle from 1000 to 1500 layers and produce the pullet replacements with very little hired labor. A sufficient number of layers to keep the man employed to best advan- tage, layers housed to capacity in low-cost buildings, fed on good but low-cost rations, is a combination which should bring 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 New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station. [Hanover, N. H. ] : New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station
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