REPORT OF THE POULTRY iULNAGER 291 



SESSIONAL PAPER No. 16 



The result in eggs during tlio months named waa as follows : — 



1903. 



Novemher 19 



December 37 



1904. 



January 54 



February 23 



3Iarch 82 



April, I'.p to Tth instant, inclusive 19 



236 



A fire which occurred in the main poultry building on the morning of April S 

 necessitated the immediate liberation of the birds and they became foi» the time- 

 being unavoidably mixed. This mishap prevented the continuation of the test beyond 

 the date given. The experiments have been resumed this season under similar condi- 

 tions. 



Pen No. 2, composed of 10 one, two and three-year old Barred Plijmouih RocJc 

 hens were fed, as follows : — 



A.M. ration — 10 ozs. of grain, of whi<;h J was oats and § wheat. 



Noon ration — 3 days of the week 10 ozs. of mash of same composi- 

 tion as in No. 1 pen. Remaining 4 days, 10 ozs. of cut bone in 

 lieu of mash. 



P.M. ration — Same as morning ration. 



Result in eggs was : — 



1903. 



November 10 



December 48 



. 1904. 



January G5 



February ^ 37 



March 98 



April, up to 7th instant, included 2G 



284 



Pen No. 3 contained 10 ^yhite Plymouth Roclc hens one and two years of age. 

 Their food was : — 



A.M. ration — ^ ^'^ ^ ^^'- °f wheat. 



Noon ration — J lb. cut bone and 2 lbs. beets on alternate days. 



P.M. ration— 2 Ih. wheat. 



Number of eggs laid : — 



1903. 



November • 2r> 



December 01 



16—19^ 



