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weight of fowl and feed consumed and the number of dozens of eggs 

 produced each period. It will be seen that as the hens decrease in 

 their consumption of food there is a decrease in weight and a de- 



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FIG. 18 . A comparison of starved and fed flocks, by periods of 4& days. A= 

 Consumption of food. B=W eights of fowls in pounds. C Per cent production 

 of eggs. 



Fed flocks Pens 8 (3 years old), 19 (2 years old) and 24 (i year old). 



Starved flocks Pen 5 (3 years old), 22 (2 years old) and 25(1 year old). 



Note that the same general observations as to the increase or decrease in the food con- 

 sumed, weight and percentage egg-production applies in the same manner as observed 

 in Fig. 16. 



Figure 18. 



crease in egg production. As the hens increase in their consumption 

 of food there is an increase in weight of body and an increase in the 

 percentage of eggs produced. This shows how closely the two are 



