Abstract
INTRODUCTIONSURVEY studies of time and distance requirements for the daily care of layers have shown large differences. Hurd and Bierly (1947) made a study of a normal day’s chore work of the laying flock on eight poultry farms in Central New York. The time required for feeding, watering and egg gathering varied from 21 minutes to 2 hours a day per 1000 layers. Distance travelled in performing the chores varied from 1742 feet to 7761 feet. Earle (1948) reported the variation in time for doing daily chores on 14 New York farms to be from 42 to 147 minutes, while distance walked ranged from 3,283 to 8,356 feet.The reports cited have been excellent in their protrayal of the variation in time and travel requirements of various methods and facilities used in laying flock management. However, specific information concerning the cost of adopting various labor saving methods and facilities .
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