Seven Methods of Feeding Young Chickens. 



573 



Percentage of Various Flocks Marketed at Ten, Eleven, and Twelvb 



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Fig. 185. — During the tenth and eleventh weeks, most of the wet-mash and variety 

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 were left until the twelfth week 



Summary of findings for all flocks in fattening period 



(i) Most of the chicks relished a change of ration. 



(2) Variety ration chicks were satisfied with the food on which they 

 were reared for the first six weeks. 



(3) Dry-mash chicks showed highest mortahty during the fattening 

 period and were of poorest appearance. 



(4) Mortality was comparatively low in all flocks during the period 

 of fattening. 



