Title: Annual report of the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station, Ithaca, N.Y
Identifier: annualreportco1908corn (find matches)
Year: [1] (s)
Authors: Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station
Subjects: Cornell University. Agricultural Experiment Station; Agriculture -- New York (State)
Publisher: [Ithaca, N. Y. ?, 1900-1910. James B. Lyon, State printer)]
Contributing Library: New York Botanical Garden, LuEsther T. Mertz Library
Digitizing Sponsor: The LuEsther T Mertz Library, the New York Botanical Garden

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The Molting of Fowls. 385 fowl, the longer it takes the feathers to grow in again. Have seen a fowl picked in May and be in full feather in August, the small featliers growing first, then the wing and then tail feathers, and then I have seen others picked and all the feathers but the tail come in and that did not come in until the last of October. We often molt the crest of the Polish and they would come in perfect in three months. And then I have seen a Light Brahma molted in August and in four weeks have a perfect plumage."—M. M. Davenport. "When feathers get broken, if removed, six weeks will iully replace. If a tail gets smashed, remove all, in four weeks it will look well, in six weeks be perfect. When in full molt and all feathers are growing at same time, 8 weeks is as short time as perfection will be reached. But single, broken feathers, 5 to 6 weeks will re- place them. In preparing for exhibition, if five weeks before, all broken feathers and mate feathers to broken ones are re- moved they will come out even and look fine."—I. K. Felch. ("Mate feathers" are feathers in similar position in the same section on opposite sides of the fowl.) "During the fall and early winter when the weather is favorable for their growth, a main tail, sickle, primary or secondary feather will mature in six weeks. The hackle and saddle require at least eight weeks."—D. J. Lambert. "I have pulled the tails of Cochin females and have had them grow so that the points 13
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