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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION 



[Jan. 



Average Weights of the Foivls (Pounds) . 



October 25, 

 January 3, 

 March 17, 

 April 27, 



DATES. 



White Wyandotte. 



Narrow 

 Ration. 



4.3 

 4.6+ 

 4.6— 

 4.5— 



Wide 

 Ration. 



4.3 



5.0+ 

 4.7+ 

 4.3- 



Barred Plymouth Rock. 



Narrow 

 Ration. 



4.9+ 

 5.1 

 5.4— 

 4.9— 



Wide 

 Ration. 



4.9 

 5.6— 

 5.4+ 

 4.9+ 



Number of Eggs per 3fonth, Narrow v. Wide Ration^ Winter Test. 



Narroiv v. Wide Ration for Egg-production, Winter Test. 



* The term nutritive ratio is used to designate the ratio existing between the total nitrog- 

 enous and the non-nitrogenous constituents of the feeds used, the former being regarded 

 as a unit, and fat multiplied by 2.5. 



