566 



Bulletin 282. 



period was decidedly greater than those flocks which at this time were 

 eating a larger proportion of cracked grain. 



Dry matter in food consumed 



In order that the food consumption for the fattening period might 

 be compared with that of the first six weeks, it has been figured on 

 a dry matter basis. 



Table 15. — Dry Matter in Food Consumed per Pound Weight of Chicks 



FOR Each Week of Fattening 



• See footnote on page 434. 



Amount Dry Matter in Food Consumed per One Pound Weight of 

 Chicks for Six Weeks of Fattening 



Cr ara/n\ 

 Sran J 



Cr ^ra/n J6 



Cr ^/a:/t ] 



Dry masn 'Sd\ 

 i-fft /nasf/ 7 j-^ 



Paane}3 



?.49 



Z54 



Z6I 



ZfZ 



Z^5 



^^^.-^54 /bs. 



Fig. 180. — T\ie dry-grain ration -floqks ate more dry matter per pound weight during 

 the six weeks of fattening than dtd the wet-mash and the variety ration flocks. {Based 

 on Table 75) 



Flock 59 (powdered milk mash) ate least dry matter per pound 

 weight, 2.12, and flocks 60 (skimmed milk mash) and 61 (^'ariety ration) 

 were eqwal in this respect, consuming 2.23 pounds. (Fig. 180.) These 

 flocks ate less per pound weight than any of the flocks reared on the 

 dry-grain rations (55 to 58), the average consumption per pound weight 

 for these lattter flocks being 2.44 poxrnds. 



