RICE DIET. 



193 



His weight ran as follows: 



Date. 



September 10 

 September 18 

 September 24 

 September 26 

 September 27 



Day. 



lst__. 

 9th _ 

 15th . 

 17th 

 18th 



Grams. 



963 

 835 

 602 

 524 

 524 



Remarks. 



Starvation begun. 



Mixed feeding begun. 

 Found dead. 



A reduction of 45.6 per cent had occurred when the mixed diet was begun 

 and it is probable that starvation in the case of this fowl was carried too far. 



Microscopic examination showed some degeneration of the sciatic nerves. 



Fowl number 43 died suddenly on the 14th day of the experiment without 

 having shown any signs of neuritis. The day before his death he showed some 

 general weakness and could not jump up onto his perch, but, on the whole, was 

 in fair condition and we did not anticipate his early demise. 



A reduction of 37.6 per cent in weight was observed in his case. 



The sciatic nerves were not degenerated. 



Fowl number 44. Starvation was begun September 10, water only being 

 allowed. On September 26, the 17th day, he lay on the floor of the cage most 

 of the time; when prodded he would stand and walk a short distance. The gait 

 was that of early neuritis and we had no doubt of its existence. Our belief was 

 corroborated by the finding of extensive degeneration upon microscopic examina- 

 tion of the neiwes after death, which occurred September 27, the 19th day of 

 the experiment and one day after mixed feeding was begun. 



His weight ran as follows: 



Date. 



September 10 

 September 18 

 September 24 

 September 26 

 September 27 



Day. 



1st 



9th 



15th . 



17th 



18th . 



Grams. 



970 

 807 

 616 

 582 

 531 



Remarks. 



Starvation begun. 



Mixed feeding begun. 

 Died. 



A loss of 40.0 per cent to the appearance of signs of neuritis, and of 45.3 

 per cent to death was noted. 



No doubt we were unable to save this fowl because inanition was allowed to 

 progress too far. 



Fowl number 54. Little need be said of this fowl, for his death occurred sud- 

 denlj% through an accident, while apparently doing well. 



On the 11th day of his fast he seemed in good condition except for some 

 weakness, but the following morning he was found dead with his head and one 

 leg through a small hole in the bottom of the cage. During this time a loss in 

 body weight of 29.8 per cent had occurred. 



No degeneration was seen in his sciatic nerves. 



Fowl niunber 55 was kept in one of the cages and fed a mixed diet of palay 

 and kitchen stulf for three weeks and then, October 21, given water but no food. 

 Like the other starved fowls he lost rapidly in weight and became progressively 

 weaker until November 5, the 16th day, when feeding with palay and kitchen 

 stuff was resumed. On that day he was very weak and lay on his side on the floor 



