. Poultry production. Poultry. THE BREEDING OF CHICKENS 101 to live and lay through the second summer. And those that stand this test and give strong indications of good production should be kept in service so long as they enjoy good Iiealtli and remain active. Pullets and Cockerels as Breeders.—Tlie foregoing raises tlic qui'stioii of the desiraliility (jf i)ullets and cockerels as breeders. Regarding tlie pullets the e\'idence is somewhat contradictory. In making a study of the comparative elficiency of ])ullets and hens as breeders, Stewart and Atwoorl' made eight separate tests of Single C
. Poultry production. Poultry. THE BREEDING OF CHICKENS 101 to live and lay through the second summer. And those that stand this test and give strong indications of good production should be kept in service so long as they enjoy good Iiealtli and remain active. Pullets and Cockerels as Breeders.—Tlie foregoing raises tlic qui'stioii of the desiraliility (jf i)ullets and cockerels as breeders. Regarding tlie pullets the e\'idence is somewhat contradictory. In making a study of the comparative elficiency of ])ullets and hens as breeders, Stewart and Atwoorl' made eight separate tests of Single Comb White Leghorn hens and pullets which are summarized in Table XXI. The hens were two and three vcars old. Fia. 79 RIGHT LEFT. 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 Lippincott, William Adams, 1882-1931; Card, Leslie Ellsworth, 1893-. Philadelphia, Lea & Febiger
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