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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



7-8 EDWARD VII., A. 1908 



record of this unheated Pen 36 is nearly 11 per cent greater than that of Pen No. 1 

 in a warmed building. It is to be borne in mind — in making a comparison — that the 

 inmates of pen 36 were hens, two years of age, as compared with pullets in No. 1. 

 Again, it is of import to know that the inmates of apartment 36 were never in any 

 but \inheated quarters, while the pullets in Pen 1 had not yet been in any but a com- 

 paratively warm habitation. The showing is in favour of the cold house principle 

 and the early inuring of the young stock to the colder conditions. The figures of this 

 experiment are as follows: — 



TABLE TI.— DETAILED ACCOUNT OF RESULTS. 



RATIONS. 



The rations given to the fowls in the above pen 36, were in quantity and quality 

 as follows : — 



Whole grain i oats, ^ wheat. Fed morning and evening. The grain was thrown 

 into the straw on the cement floor of the scratching shed and afforded good opportunity 

 to exercise. 



Mash composed of ground grains slightly dampened was fed at noon twice per 

 •week. 



Cut lone. — When mash was not fed, cut bone was given. 



Green food. — Mangels, turnips, &c., grit, oyster shells and water were always in | 

 supply. 



Quantities fed — 



Grain 641 lbs. 



Mash 119-J 



Cut bouo 44 



Beets 85 



Grit 37 



. Oyster shells e . . . 37 " 



