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EXPERIMENTAL FARMS 



5 GEORGE v., A. 1915 



The eggs from the different pens were, as much as possible, put in equal numbers 

 in the different incubators, so as to have all conditions as equal as possible. 



Table No. 1. — Showing cost and amount of feed fed, cost of producing one dozen eggs 

 and fertility and hatchability of eggs set with 29 White Leghorn hens and 237 

 pullets. 



White Leghorns. 



Number of birds 



Number of days 



Amount of grain fed Lb. 



Amount of mash fed n 



Amount of skim-milk fed i 



Total number of egga jiroduced ... 



Weight of eggs produced Oz. 



Weight per dozen eggs i 



No. days per hen per dozen eggs 



Pounds grain consumed per dozen eggs Lb. 



Pounds of skim-milk consumed per dozen eggs n 



Cost to produce 1 dozen eggs 



Per cent eggs fertile 



Per cent fertile eggs hatched 



Per cent total eggs hatched 



Two-year 

 old hens. 



29 



151 



871 



104 



698 



821 



1,862 



27 



64 



14 



10 



25 



85 



50 



41 



25 

 2 



2 

 2 



27c 



28 



Pullets. 



237 



142 



5,376 



1,042 



3,254 



9,901 



18,793 



2.i 



40 



7 



3 



12 



87 



60 



52 



•9 



15 

 ■2 

 ■56 

 •8 



•46c 

 ■54 



3 

 •725 



Average 

 of both. 



133 



146 



3,123 



573 



1,976 



5.361 



10,328 



25 



52 



10 



7 



18 

 86 

 55 

 46 



075 

 175 

 1 



88 



865c 

 41 

 15 

 862 



Notes. — The laying period was: In the hens, November 1 to March 31; in the 

 pullets, November 9 to March 31. 



It will be noticed that the pullets produced a dozen eggs at half the cost for feed 

 that the hens required. 



Table No. 2. — Showing the relative value of three pens of Barred Plymouth Eocks. 



Number of birds 



Number of days 



Amount of grain fed lb . 



Amount of mash fed lb . 



Amount of skim-milk fed lb . 



Total number of eggs produced 



Weight of iiggs produced oz . 



Weight of eggs per dozen oz. 



Number of days per hen i>er dozen eggs 



Pounds of grain con>.unied per dozen eggs 



Pounds of skim-milk consumed per dozen eggs 



Cost to produce one dozen eggs 



Per cent of eggs fertile 



Per cent of fertile eggs hatched 



Per cent of total eggs hatched 



No. 1 



Home-bred 



raised on 



range. 



24 



151 



700 



43 



470 



1,251 



2590 5 



24-84 



.34-7 



71 



4-4 



12 -40 



88 • 



51 1 



45 03 



No. 2 



Purchased 



locally. 



No. 3 



Purchased 



locally. 



18 

 151 

 675 

 34 

 407 

 797 



1595-5 

 24 • 

 40-9 

 10.6 

 61 

 18 -46c 



24 



151 



809 



98 



507 



1,148 



2231-5 



23 28 



37-8 



9-4 



5-3 



16 34c 



83-76 



48-7 



40-22 



Average 

 per pen. 



22 



151 



728 



58-3 



461-3 



1,065 3 



2139 1 



24 04 



37-8 



9.03 



5 26 



15 73 



85-88 



49-9 



42 62 



Notes. — The period for all pens was November 1 to March 31. 

 The birds in pen No. 1 were bred and reared on the Farm. Pen No. 2 had no 

 special breeding. Pen No. 3 were not so well matured as pen No. 2, but of a better 



type. 



Agassiz. 



