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May 12, 1877
The Osceola Times
Osceola, Mississippi County, Arkansas
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Experimental findings on annual egg production and egg size for principal varieties of poultry, including Light Brahmas, Dark Brahmas, Cochins, Plymouth Rocks, Houdans, La Fleche, Leghorn, Black Spanish, Hamburg, and Poland fowls.
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Number of Eggs Per Annum from the Principal Varieties of Poultry.
After repeated experiments with the different varieties of chickens, and comparison with others who have experimented in the same direction, I have concluded that the laying capabilities of the principal varieties are about as follows:
Light Brahmas and Partridge Cochins - Eggs, seven to the pound; lay 130 per annum.
Dark Brahmas - Eggs, eight to the pound lay 120 per annum.
Black, White, and Buff Cochins - Eggs, eight to the pound; lay 110 per annum.
Plymouth Rocks - Eggs, eight to the pound; lay 150 per annum.
Houdans - Eggs eight to the pound; lay 150 per annum.
La Fleche - Eggs, seven to the pound; lay 130 per annum.
Leghorn - Eggs, eight to the pound; lay 140 per annum.
Black Spanish - Eggs, seven to the pound: lay 140 per annum.
Leghorn - Eggs, eight to the pound :
lay 160 per annum,
Hamburg - Eggs, nine to the pound;
lay 160 per annum,
Poland - Fowls, nine to the pound; lay
After repeated experiments with the different varieties of chickens, and comparison with others who have experimented in the same direction, I have concluded that the laying capabilities of the principal varieties are about as follows:
Light Brahmas and Partridge Cochins - Eggs, seven to the pound; lay 130 per annum.
Dark Brahmas - Eggs, eight to the pound lay 120 per annum.
Black, White, and Buff Cochins - Eggs, eight to the pound; lay 110 per annum.
Plymouth Rocks - Eggs, eight to the pound; lay 150 per annum.
Houdans - Eggs eight to the pound; lay 150 per annum.
La Fleche - Eggs, seven to the pound; lay 130 per annum.
Leghorn - Eggs, eight to the pound; lay 140 per annum.
Black Spanish - Eggs, seven to the pound: lay 140 per annum.
Leghorn - Eggs, eight to the pound :
lay 160 per annum,
Hamburg - Eggs, nine to the pound;
lay 160 per annum,
Poland - Fowls, nine to the pound; lay
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Curiosity
Animal Story
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Nature
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Poultry Varieties
Egg Production
Chicken Breeds
Laying Capabilities
Experiments
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Based on repeated experiments, the author concludes the egg-laying capabilities of various chicken breeds, listing annual egg numbers and eggs per pound for Light Brahmas, Partridge Cochins, Dark Brahmas, Black White and Buff Cochins, Plymouth Rocks, Houdans, La Fleche, Leghorn, Black Spanish, Hamburg, and Poland Fowls.