FEEDING AND FEEDS 



135 



all the hens increased slightly in weight during the 

 tests. The following table shows the amount, kind 

 and cost of food consumed during the first period 

 of 2,7 days: 



Food Consumed by Pens i, 2 and 3 



Gluten feed 

 Wheat bran 

 Ground oats 

 Beef scrap . 



Corn 



Wheat 



Oats 



54 lbs at $1,275 100 lbs 



54 

 54 

 18 



59 

 59 

 59 



at 

 at 

 at 

 at 

 at 

 at 



1.20 

 1.40 

 2.00 

 1.05 

 1.66 

 1.25 



Total 

 Food Consumed by Pens 4, 5 and 6 



Gluten feed 60 lbs at $1,275 100 lbs 



"Wheat bran . . .60 

 Ground oats . . .60 



Beef scrap 18 



Corn 60 



Wheat 60 



Oats 60 



Total cost. 



$3 



688 



643 

 756 

 36 

 619 



979 



737 



$5 



87 



7^ 

 72 

 84 

 36 

 63 

 99 

 75 



05 



Valuing the skim milk at i cent a quart, the cost 

 of food for pens i, 2 and 3 was $6.09, and for pens 

 4, 5 and 6 $5.05. The following table shows the 

 number of eggs laid by each pen of fowls during 

 the period: 



Pens I 2 3 4 5 6 



Eggs 337 279 246 207 202 223 



Totals 



862 



632 



