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(4) Chicks seem to need a variety of food. 



(5) Chicks reared on wet mash were largest and plumpest. 



(6) Chicks reared on the variety ration were most active. 



(7) The variety ration flock had no mortality to six weeks of age. 



(8) Wet-mash flocks had less mortality than any other flock except 

 that having the variety ration. 



(9) Chicks reared on variety ration made slowest growth the first 

 two weeks. 



(10) Chicks reared on skimmed milk mash made most rapid growth 

 for the first three weeks. 



(11) Chicks reared on powdered milk mash made greatest growth 

 in six weeks. 



(12) Chicks having the variety ration made during the fifth week, 

 the greatest weekly gain of the experiment. 



(13) Chicks having the wet-mash and the variety rations made better 

 growth than those having the dry mash or the cracked grain. 



(14) Chicks having cracked grain made slightly better average gain 

 than those having cracked grain with dry ground food. 



(15) Chicks having dry mash (57-58) made least gain in weight per 

 chick at greatest cost per pound. 



(16) The wet-mash and the variety ration flocks ate less per pound 

 weight and at less cost per pound weight than the flocks having the 

 dry-grain rations. 



(17) The flock having skimmed milk mash cost less per pound 

 weight and per pound gain than those having the powdered milk mash 

 for the first three weeks. 



(18) The flock having powdered milk mash ate least per pound weight 

 and at least cost per pound for six weeks. 



(19) The variety ration cost most for labor per 100 chicks for the 

 first three weeks, but cost less than the wet mash for six weeks. 



(20) Dry feeding cost less f®r labor per 100 chicks than the wet mash. 



(21) Thorough disinfection of surroundings and utensils before using 

 is necessary. 



(22) The culling out of sickly chicks, together with thorough disin- 

 fection, aids in preventing the spread of disease. 



(23) Considering the number of chicks reared, the vigor of the chicks, 

 and the continued palatability of the ration, the variety ration gave 

 best results for the first six weeks. 



(24) In total weight of flock, average weight of chicks, rapid growth 

 and development, cost per pound gain and per pound weight, the wet- 

 mash powdered milk ration gave best results. 



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