. The Farm-poultry. M! 15. House for Breeding Stock, Tranekiaer, Denmark. the place, and 7,000 eggs sold for hatching. Of theformer about 2,500 were sold at a day old, a new branchin Denmark, but as the price realized was only 25 ore(333d.) each, the margin of profit is small. The cost offeeding works out at 3 kroner (3s. 4j^d.) per bird perannum. In previous years the profit, after payment ofwages, food, and all other expenses, was 2 kroner (;d.) per hen; but last year, owing to increased price offood stuffs, it was only 1 kroner 39 ore (Is. 6Xd.) am inclined to think that
. The Farm-poultry. M! 15. House for Breeding Stock, Tranekiaer, Denmark. the place, and 7,000 eggs sold for hatching. Of theformer about 2,500 were sold at a day old, a new branchin Denmark, but as the price realized was only 25 ore(333d.) each, the margin of profit is small. The cost offeeding works out at 3 kroner (3s. 4j^d.) per bird perannum. In previous years the profit, after payment ofwages, food, and all other expenses, was 2 kroner (;d.) per hen; but last year, owing to increased price offood stuffs, it was only 1 kroner 39 ore (Is. 6Xd.) am inclined to think that otlier causes have had aninfluence. Thefarm buildings on this place are very spacious,around a fine courtyard. A considerable number of thelayers are located here, finding their runs on the landadjoining. To the west and behind the house is a largeext^t of woodland, with beet fields running up tothem. A broad belt of the open ground has been devoted tothe poultry, on which have been built four large housesstanding about 30 yar
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