Hints on chicken rearing

For the next few months poultry farmers will once again be concerned with rearing chickens. A good brooder, ample space, good sanitation, plenty of water and a balanced feed are still the essentials of successful chicken raising, says P. Smetana, B.Sc. (Agric), Acting Officer-in-Charge of the Poultry Branch

Fifth West Australian random sample egg laying test : 1961-1962

A NUMBER of important changes have been incorporated in the fifth Random Sample Egg Laying Test, which is now in progress at the Department of Agriculture\u27s Poultry Research Station. REARING RESULTS AT HOUSING (21 WEEKS AND 3 DAYS) FIFTH RANDOM SAMPLE LAYING TEST, 1961-1962 Progressive Report to March 4, 1962 (70 Days, 10 Weeks

Feeding for egg yolk colour

ON July 3, 1961, the Western Australian Egg Marketing Board commenced paying a bonus to producers for yolk colour. This is an extremely important step in the marketing of eggs and should have a widespread beneficial effect on the poultry industry of this State

Liver cirrhosis : a new poultry disease

A new poultry disease which is apparently peculiar to Western Australia is causing losses in some commercial poultry flocks in this State. The cause of the disease has not been isolated and no reliable treatment can yet be recommended

The nutritive value of poultry feed ingredients

THE lack of comprehensive feed ingredient analysis charts, compiled specifically for Australian conditions, has prompted the compilation of the table presented here

The cost of achieving egg yolk colour

The W.A. Egg Marketing Board has decided to increase its egg yolk colour bonus from Id. to 3d. a dozen from April 5, at the same time raising the qualifying colour standard. This article presents an interesting study of the methods and costs of achieving deeper yolk colours

Precautions for day old fowl pox vaccination

DURING 1962 day old vaccination was widely adopted as a preventative measure against fowl pox. From June, 1961, until mid-June, 1962, this procedure proved to be highly successful, but from this date onwards a proportion of treated flocks became affected by breakdowns accompanied by mortality and retarded growth. In some cases the losses were disturbingly high

Pheasant raising

THERE has been increased interest in pheasant raising in Western Australia over the past few years, mainly as a result of more sophisticated eating habits and the associated restaurant boom, as well as farmers in country areas looking for more profitable sidelines