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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, 1 5.11 



5.15 

 6.41 

 5.53 



5.48 

 4.88 



Eggs j)er Month (Number) . 



Months. 



Condition 

 Powder. 



No Condition 

 Powder. 



December, 

 January, . 

 February, 

 March, 

 April, 



Totals, 



28 



90 



86 



217 



298 



719 



59 

 60 

 101 

 288 

 291 



745 



Condition Powder for Egg-production {December 12 to A2vil30). 



Condition 

 Powder. 



No Condition 

 Powder. 



Hen days 



Gross cost of food, 



Cost 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 OlSO 

 .26-1- 

 88.08 

 1.96 

 .82 

 .22- 

 l:4.6-f- 

 8 



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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