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HATCH EXPERIMENT STATION. 



[Jan. 



nieal, 9.7; soya-bean meal, 9.7; and cut bone, 3. Total 

 number of pounds, 289.5 ; total cost, $3.39 ; nutritive ratio, 

 1:4.5. 



The results and leading details of the experiment are shown 

 in the table below : — 



Condition Po^vders for Egg-production. 



In the above estimate the cost of the condition powder is 

 not included. This amounts to $1, which would make the 

 cost per egg 2.7 cents in the case of the fowls receiving it. 



The fowls receiving no condition powder laid their first 

 egg on February 12 ; those receiving it, their first egg on 

 March 16, at which time the other lot had laid 24 eggs. One 

 hen in each lot died during the experiment. At its close the 

 fowls in both lots appeared to be in about equal condition of 

 health, but two in the condition-powder lot had begun to 

 moult, while there were no indications of moulting in the 

 other lot. There was no material difterence in the size or 

 appearance of the eggs from the two lots. This experiment 

 is now being repeated, with lots of pullets most carefully 

 selected with reference to it, having been begun on Jan. 1, 

 1897. 



2. Animal Meal v. Cut Bone for Egg-production. 



The general conditions of this experiment were similar to 

 those in the experiment to test the vahie of condition pow- 

 der. Ea(;li house contained 2 barred Plymouth Rock and 

 10 light Brahma hens, 5 light Brahma pullets and 2 white 

 Wyandotte-light Brahma pullets; total, 19 fowls. The 

 experiment began February 9 and ended April 28. 



The food received by the lot having cut bone was as fol- 

 lows (in pounds) ; whole wheat, 99.5 ; oats, 100 ; wheat 



