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Average Weights of the. Fowls (Pounds). 



Dates. 



Condition 

 Powder. 



No Condition 

 Powder. 



December 12, . 4.85 



January 31 5.21 



February 25 5.44 



March 30 5.25 



April 



30, 



5.11 



5.15 

 6.41 



5.53 



5.48 

 4.88 



Eggs per Month {Number). 



Months. 



Condition 

 Powder. 



No Condition 

 Powder. 



December, 

 January, . 

 February, 

 March, 

 April, 



Totals, 



28 



90 



86 



217 



298 



719 



59 



66 



101 



288 

 291 



745 



Condition Powder for Egg-production {December 12 to April 30). 



Condition 

 Powder. 



No Condition 

 Powder. 



Hen days, 



Gross cost of food, 



Coat per hen day 



Total number of eggs, 



Cost per egg, not including powder, . 

 Cost per egg, including powder, . 



Eggs per hen day 



Total weight of eggs (pounds), . 

 Average weight of eggs (ounces) , 

 Dry matter to produce 1 egg (pounds), 

 Dry matter consumed per hen day (pounds), 



Nutritive ratio, 



Bitters, 



2,751 

 $8 91 

 $0 0032 

 719 

 $0 0124 

 $0 01S0 

 .26+ 

 88.08 

 1.96 

 .82 

 .22- 

 1:4.6+ 



2,656 

 $8 59 

 $0 0032 

 745 

 $0 0115 

 $0 0115 

 .28+ 

 90.80 

 1.95 

 .77 

 .22— 

 1:4.6- 

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