Table III —Weekly and Cumulative Feed Conversion* for Broilers — 1973 



* Pounds of feed required to produce one pound of live weight, 



or 



Kilos of feed required to produce one kilo of live weight. 



Table IV - Comparative Figures 1953'', 19592, 1963^ and 1973, for Broiler Weights, 

 Feed Consumption and Conversion. 



Average Body Weight 

 For Mixed Sexes 



1953 

 Lbs, 



1959 

 Lbs. 



1963 

 Lbs 



1973 

 Lbs 



1953 

 Lbs. 



Cumulative Feed 

 Consumption 



1959 

 Lbs. 



1963 

 Lbs, 



1973 

 Lbs. 



1953 

 Lbs. 



Cumulative Feed 

 Conversion 



1959 

 Lbs. 



1963 

 Lbs. 



1973 

 Lbs. 



Poner. L. M.. and R. C. Ringrose, 1953. Growth and Feed Standards for New Hampshire, Station Bulletin 401. New Hampshire Agricultural 

 Experiment Station. 



^ Reed, Willis S.. and W. C. Skoglund, 1959. Growth and Feed Standards for Broilers- 1959. Station Bulletin 466, New Hampshire Agricultural 

 Experiment Station. 



^Wabeck, C. J., and W. C. Skoglund, 1963. Growth and Feed Standards for BroileTs-I96J. Station Bulletin 478, New Hampshire Agricultural 

 Experiment Station. 



