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relative efficiency of the rations for chicks. 



More food was eaten by the chicks having the ration contain^ 

 ing animal meal. Calculated on the basis of dry matter the food 

 consumption for Lot I was 12 per ct. greater than for Lot II and 

 the gain in weight 37 per ct. greater. Lot I gained one pound 

 for every 3.6 pounds of dry matter in the food and Lot II gained 

 one pound for every 4.3 pounds of dry matter. 



Lot III consumed 24 per ct. more food than Lot IV and made 

 22 per ct. greater gain in weight. The dry matter in the food 

 consumed for each pound gain in weight was about 4.3 pounds 

 for Lot III and 4.4 pounds for Lot TV. 



During the following ten weeks when pullets from Lots I and 

 III were fed in comparison with those from Lots IT and IV the 

 consumption of food under the animal meal ration was 26 per ct. 

 greater and the gain made was 53 per ct. greater. The dry mat- 

 ter in tlie food for each pound gain was 6.6 pounds for Lots I 

 and III and 8.1 poimds for Lots II and IV. 



The food consumption of Lot V was 26 per ct. greater than 

 that of Lot VI and the gain in weight 45 per ct. greater. The 

 dry matter in the food for each pound gain in weight was 4.3 

 pounds for Lot V and 5.0 pounds for Lot VI. 



The food consumption of Lot VII was 24 per ct. greater than 

 that of Lot VIII and the gain in weight was 45 per ct. greater. 

 The dry matter in the food for each pound gain in weight was 

 4.3 pounds for Lot VII and 5.0 pounds for Lot VIII. 



During the four weeks that pullets from Lots V and VII were 

 fed in comparison with those from Lots VI and VIII, 37 per ct. 

 more food was consumed under the animal food ration than un- 

 der the other, and the gain in weight was 54 per ct. greater. The 

 dry matter in the food for each pound gain in weight was 3.5 

 pounds for the former lots and 4.3 pounds for the latter. 



The food consumption of Lot IX w^as 34 per ct. greater than 

 that of Lot X and the gain in weight more than twice as great. 

 The dry matter in the food for each pound gain in weight was 



