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The flocks which had the dry- 

 grain rations (55 to 58) gave less 

 pounds weight to be marketed 

 than those which had the wet 

 mash (59, 60) or the variety 

 ration (61). The average num- 

 ber of chicks per flock was less 

 in the former group. Table 13 

 includes the numbers, weight, 

 and average of all chicks not 

 counted in the mortality. 



The chicks in flock 56 

 (cracked grain) and flock 59 

 (powdered milk mash) had the 

 same average weight at the end 

 of six weeks fattening, and 

 flock 57 (cracked grain, dry 

 mash) was third. 



From all the flocks there were 

 marketed on or before the end 

 of six weeks of fattening 

 (chicks twelve weeks old) 661 

 chicks, weighing 760.26 lbs. 

 The average weight per chick 

 was 1. 1 5 lbs. 



Number of chicks at the end 

 of twelve weeks: 



Greatest — Flock 61 — ^Va- 

 riety ration — 107. 

 Least — Flock 56 — Cracked 

 grain ration— 83. 

 Weight of flock at the end of 

 twelve weeks : 



Greatest— Flock 59— Wet 

 mash, powdered milk ra- 

 tion — 126.45 lbs. 



Least — Flock 55 — Cracked 



grain, bran ration' — 96.26 



lbs. 



Average weight of chicks: 



■ Flock 56 — Cracked 

 grain ration 

 Greatest] Flock 59 — Wet 

 mash, powdered 

 milk ration. 



Least — Flock 55 — Cracked 

 grain and bran ration — 

 1.093 lbs. 



