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Fig. 17. — A comparison of starved and fed flocks, by periods of 28 days. A= 

 Consumption of food. B^lVeights of fowls in pounds. C=Per cent production 

 of eggs. 



Fed flocks — Pens 8 (3 years old), 19 (2 years old) and 24 (i year old). 



Starved flocks — Pen 5 (3 years old), 22 (2 years old) and 25(1 year old). 



Note that the same general observations as to the increase or decrease in the food con- 

 sumed, weight and percentage egg-production applies in the same manner as observed 

 in Fig. 16. 



