The ]\Ioltixg of Fowls. 



393 



lbs. 



Fig. 1 6. — A comparison of one, two and three year olds per period of 28 days, 

 of both starved and fed fowls. A^C onsumption of food. "B^Weight of fowls. 

 C=Percentage egg production. Note that an increase or decrease in weight is 

 usually preceded by corresponding increase or decrease in the amount of food con- 

 sumed by each flock, and that an increase or decrease in per cent egg production is 

 preceded by a corresponding increase or decrease in weight of each flock. It will 

 also be observed that there is great uniformity between the various flocks each 

 period as to increase or decrease in food consumption, weight and per cent egg pro- 

 duction. 



