Skvi:n Mf/iiiohs of Fkfdixc Young Chickens, 



557 



Summary for each flock for first six weeks of feeding 



Flock 59 (wet mash, powdered milk) was reared to six weeks 

 at greatest cost for food and labor per flock, though at least cost per 

 pound gain, $0,115, and per pound weight, $0,097. The cost for this 

 flock was $5,629. In total cost per flock, flock 61 (variety ration) was 

 slightly less than flock 59 (powdered milk), and in cost per pound gain 

 and cost per pound weight was slightly greater; flock 61 (variety ration) 

 cost less to rear per 100 chicks. The variety ration flock still con- 

 tained no chicks, and the powdered milk ration flock 106 (though 

 one chick, which had been hurt, was later returned to this flock). The 

 powdered milk ration chicks were the largest in the experiment. 



For all flocks the total cost for food and labor at six weeks was $33-95 ; 

 the number of chicks remaining 6 84, and the total weight of flocks 

 296.07 lbs. The average cost per pound gain was $0,144, per pound 

 weight $0,114, per 100 chicks $4.96, and the average weight per chick 

 was 0.432 lbs. 



Below is given a statement of cost of rearing chicks per flock, including 

 the mortality. 



Table 11. — Summary per Flock for Six Weeks of Feeding 



Number of chicks put 



into experiment. 

 Number of chicks left 



at end of 6 weeks . 

 Total weight of flocks 



at 6 weeks, lbs. . 

 Average wt. of chicks at 



6 weeks, lbs. . . . 

 Total amount of food 



consumed, lbs.. . 

 Total cost food. . . . 

 Total cost labor. . . 

 Total cost food and 



labor . 



Cost per pound gain. 

 Cost per pound weight. 

 Cost food per loo 



chicks 



Cost labor per loo 



chicks 



Cost food and labor per 



ICO chicks 



All 

 flocks* 



770 



684 



296.07 



o.43« 



1212 . 7X 



$24,024 



9-9»7 



33-95 

 o. i44 

 0.114 



3-Slx 



1.4SI 



4-96» 



♦Averages calculated from totals in original data, and as indicated on page 434. 



Summary of findings for all flocks, in the first six weeks of feeding 



(i) Wet-mash rations were better relished than dry mash or cracked 

 grain. 



(2) A fine dry mash was difficult to eat in sufficient quantity. 



(3) Chicks seem to require both cracked and ground food. 



