FEEDING AND FEEDS 



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the whole grain was scattered in the afternoon in 

 the litter covering the floors of the poultry houses. 

 At no time were the fowls fed heavily, as the eggs 

 which were laid were used for hatching and it was 

 not considered desirable to become too fat. 



The table shows that the hens in each lot lost 

 in weight about seven-tenths of a pound each, 

 while the cocks gained slightly. 



The following table shows the amount and kind 

 of food consumed by each lot of 22 fowls during the 

 122 days of the test. Both lots were fed exactly the 

 same except that lot l received in addition 2 quarts 

 of skim milk daily, or 244 quarts during the experi- 

 ment : 



Food Consumed in 122 Days 



Gluten feed ... 60 

 Wheat bran . . 60 

 Ground oats . . 60 



Oil meal 20 



Beef scrap ... 20 



Corn IIS 



Wheat 115 



Oats 115 



$ 765 

 ■72 

 .84 



.28 



.40 



1.20 



I.9I 

 1437 



Total cost $7752 



