. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 386 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING the Mediterranean breeds, such as the Leghorns, are usually mated one male to fifteen females, providing the flocks are single. In the American or general-purpose class, it is customary to mate one male to about ten females; and in the Asiatic or meat class, it is advisable to use one male to six or eight females. Single Flocks.—As previously mentioned, these ratios apply to single f
. Commercial poultry raising; a thoroughly practical and complete reference work for the amateur, fancier or general farmer, especially adapted to the commercial poultryman. Poultry. 386 COMMERCIAL POULTRY RAISING the Mediterranean breeds, such as the Leghorns, are usually mated one male to fifteen females, providing the flocks are single. In the American or general-purpose class, it is customary to mate one male to about ten females; and in the Asiatic or meat class, it is advisable to use one male to six or eight females. Single Flocks.—As previously mentioned, these ratios apply to single flocks—pens in which but a single male is to be used. In larger flocks the ratio of males to females may be greatly re-. (Courtesy V. S. Dep't Agriculture) Fig. 253.—Handy brood coop made from rough lumber, small sliding window serves as a door. duced. The reason for this is easily understood. In a flock of fifteen Leghorns there may be two or three hens uncongenial to the male, or the male may be uncongenial to two or three females who will fight him away from them, in which case the fertility from such a pen will run about eighty-five per cent. In a flock of 35 females to 2 males there is almost certain to be rivalry or jealousy, which tends to eliminate favoritism, and thereby increases the fertility. In a flock of 60 hens to 3 males there is still greater rivalry, while in a unit of 500 hens to about. 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 Roberts, Howard Armstrong, 1885-. Philadelphia, D. McKay
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