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Newspaper
Cumberland Islander
Location
Cumberland, British Columbia, Canada
Date
Feb 12, 1921
Page
6
The article reflects on Sir Thomas Barron’s poultry breeding methods, stressing breeding from good layers and careful selection. It outlines Barron’s rules: medium sized hens with strong breast structure, health and vigor, trap nesting to identify top layers, and mating only unrelated stock to avoid inbreeding.
A reflective piece urges sharing sunshine and cheer to ease others burdens. It counsels bravery and joy as a remedy for sorrow, noting a smiling face can lift a troubled heart. It ends with a wry line about marriage as a lottery and clergy not discouraging such bets.
Barron argues for using two brother cockerels per pen to avoid inbreeding and boost fertility and lay yield. He alternates birds every five days, claiming two brothers produce better layers and healthier offspring. He also describes ideal hen conformation and pelvic structure to support egg capacity.
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