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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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