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gain of IS per cent at an average feed cost of 0.45 cents per 

 pound. 



These figures involved nearly 44,000 birds fed under 

 packing-house conditions, and represent a fair average for 

 birds of this weiglit. The stock used was of all sorts and 

 conditions. 



With smaller numbers and high-grade stock the producer 

 that sells dressed birds may secure greater and somewhat 

 more economical gains than are secured under packing-house 

 conditions. 



Pierce and Lippincott,' using a ration composed of: 



1 part ground corn 



1 part ground oats (liulls removrd) 



1 part ground barley (hulls removed) 



1 part moat scrap 



8 parts buttermilk 



which was fed to grade Barred Plymouth Rock cockerels 

 averaging between 3 J and 3 J pounds, secured an a\'erage 

 gain for twelve birds of over 50 per cent in a two-week 

 feeding period at a cost of less than 4^ cents per pound 

 gain in one test, and a trifle over 5 cents at the then pre- 

 vailing prices in the second test. The results in detail are 

 shown in Table XLIV 



Table XLIV-. — The Resolts of Milk Feedinc; Fowls in Small 



Groups. 



C^ost of ration per pound . ... 



Average weight of twelve birds, beginning . 



Average weight of twelve birds, end of first week 



Average gain per bird 



Average weight of birds, end of second week 



Average gain for second week 



Total gain per bird 



Per cent, gain for entire period . , - 



Amount of ration eaten, first week . 



Amount of ration eaten, second week 



Total amount of ration eaten 



Cost of ration for twelve birds 



Cost per pound of gain . . . 



' Unpublished data, Iowa State College. 

 2 Ibid. 



