Progress of Poultry Standardization in Kentucky

Abstract

The standardization of standard bred poultry, by counties, in Kentucky has doubled or more than doubled in the past six yers. Two counties adopted the plan of standardizing Barred Rocks in 1914, and about 7000 hatching eggs were distributed by county agents. During 1919 sixty-nine counties standardized in Barred Rocks, White Rocks, White Wyandottes and Rhode Island Reds, and 461,945 pure bred hatching eggs and 21,000 baby chicks were distributed through the extension service. Nine counties have organized Breed Associations for the purpose of selling hatching eggs to other counties.

This plan of standardization is stimulating the poultry industry of the state and the breeders, county agents and prominent agricultural people are backing the work in a most remarkable way.

The following figures will show the results of standardization and one will readily see the wonderful possibilities in its future development as a supply of hatching eggs for hatcheries, as . . .