. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. Feh. 3. 19() Agricultural Gazette of 155 each, ami. as tlic [iliotograph sluiws, are mostly Leglioriis (ir Orpingtons. There are lai-ge ;, Ijiit many of them percli on trees. The hiving houses are connnodious, divided into hundreds ot" nest boxes, but neither nesting material or nest-eggs. Wliitewash as a vermin killer has been found useless; an occasional painting of the roosts with wood- preserving oil or kerosene keeps them clear of all venuiu. The feed for
. The agricultural gazette of New South Wales. Agriculture; Agriculture -- Australia New South Wales. Feh. 3. 19() Agricultural Gazette of 155 each, ami. as tlic [iliotograph sluiws, are mostly Leglioriis (ir Orpingtons. There are lai-ge ;, Ijiit many of them percli on trees. The hiving houses are connnodious, divided into hundreds ot" nest boxes, but neither nesting material or nest-eggs. Wliitewash as a vermin killer has been found useless; an occasional painting of the roosts with wood- preserving oil or kerosene keeps them clear of all venuiu. The feed for tlie liens consist of pollard and bran mixed with chaffed green sttiff, scalded witli meat-soup from the sheeps' lieads ; wheat for the evening feed in summer, and corn in winter. Meat is also regtilarly i^tipplied as a means to good i^^^'^ results. In connection with the fowls, a remarkable thing was witnessed. There was not a male bird visibli' on the place, and more remarkable still, there was not a chicken to l)e seen, (^'uestioned on tlie matter, the proprietor replied : " Koosters are no good to me ; they would only eat food. I keei? ni}- fowls for laying ; ^Vhen told that whatever the fowl's age was. 'f?"'''!?i r'ft!*.;4 Fig. 11.—A flock of Blue Orpington ducks. now, in a year or two thev would l)e too ohl—and where are your chicktns to take the ydace of the old ones: ?" Oh ! " said he, ?" 1 do not rear a ay chickens. Taking into consideration infertile eggs, losses in rearing, and time inctirred, when I count everything I cannot luring cliickens to the £ge of laying for less than 2s. 9d. or '^s. each. The Manly district is a wonderful place for people starting poultry farming. Many of th^ise beginners are unsuccessful, in a year or two giving the business best, a ad I generally purchase tlieir stock at mucli less than I could rear it. Fre- qtientlv 1 have bought people's stock right out at 2s. to 2s. 6d. a couj^le, young and old.
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