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(10) Hens normally fed tended to molt at the same season in succes- 

 sive years. 



(11) The "forced molt" in one year did not influence materially, 

 as to time and completeness, the molt of the succeeding year. 



(12) Hens lost in weight while molting. 



(13) Hens often regained weight before close of molt, and more 

 especially before commencing to lay. 



(14) Broodiness appeared to retard molt. 



(15) The starvation process appeared to increase broodiness. 



(16) Hens molting early resumed production more quickly after molt 

 than those molting later. 



(17) Hens molting early laid more eggs during early winter than 

 hens molting late. 



(18) The most prolific hens molted latest. 



(19) As compared to the fed flocks, the starved hens 



(a) molted slightly earlier and more uniformly. They 



(b) were in somewhat better condition at the end of the molt; 



(c) molted (average) in slightly less time; 



(d) gained less above first weight during molt ; 



(e) gained slightly more in weight during the year; 



(f) resumed production somewhat more quickly after molt ; 



(g) laid a few more eggs during winter ; 



(h) were materially retarded in egg production ; 



(i) produced less eggs after the molt was completed; 



(j) produced eggs at a greater cost per dozen; 



(k) consumed slightly less food during the year; 



(1) had slightly less mortality ; 



(m) showed slightly more broodiness; 



(n) paid a much smaller profit. 



(20) The fowls produced the largest profits in the order of their 

 ages. The one-year-old hens produced the greatest number of eggs and 

 gave the largest net profits. The two-year-olds were a close second 

 with the three-year-olds somewhat farther behind, having, however, a 

 good balance profit to their credit. 



(21) There was considerably less mortality in the two-year-olds, 

 which were hopper fed dry mash, than in either the one-year-olds or 

 three-year-olds, which were fed a wet mash. 



(22) The cost per dozen eggs was greatest in the three-year-old pens, 

 followed closely by the two-year-olds, and was least with the one-year- 

 olds. 



