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Depositor: Karen Dykes
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Moveable filled pens with small coops inside - Open bottoms. With incubators they have poor hatch - just about 60-65% unless eggs are carefully graded for size. Are experimenting (crudely) with the influence of storage conditions, shipping etc [etcetera], on hatchability. Old Birds are brailed in August + turned out into 3 acre pens for the winter. Egg prices per 100 - early eggs L [pounds] 12/10. late " L [pounds] 8/10. About 70% turn out from hatch Turned out at 8 weeks. feather picking most troublesome, starts almost as soon as feathers appear. Basic mash has 23-24% protein + is supplemented with h.h. egg for two weeks, then with grain Experimental plot where mixed food + cover plants are grown for trial. Estate management:- 4 keepers each looks after 1000 acres. His main job is keeping down all predators, chiefly crows, rooks, magpies, jays, stoat, weasel, fox, cat, tawny owl, + sparrow hawk, hedgehog. It is their opinion that there is very little demonstrable effect until a reduction of over 50%

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