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BROODINESS AND MORTALITY 



The number of fowls that became broody during the second year, as 

 shown in Table 15, did not exceed that of the first year to any extent, 

 but the length of time during which they remained broody did materially 

 exceed that of the first year. 



TABLE 15. Broodiness and Mortality 

 (December 8, 1908, to December 6, 1909) 



The high mortality in two of the strong pens was unexpected and in 

 no way accountable. The fowls that died showed no signs of disease and 

 to all appearances they did not die from physical weakness. Notwith- 

 standing this, the average mortality for the two years was a little heavier 

 in the weak pens. 



EGG PRODUCTION 



The egg production averaged higher for the strong pens although 

 there was great fluctuation at different periods, during some of which 



TABLE 16. Percentage of Egg Production by Periods 

 (December 8, 1908, to December 6, 1909) 



