RATIONS AND METHODS OP FEEDING 347 



White Leghorns to total body weight are as follows : at 1 month, 

 0.04 per cent.; 2 months, 0.03 per cent.; 3 months, 0.03 per 

 cent.; 4 months, 0.08 per cent.; 5 months, 0.07 per cent.; 6 

 months, 0.27 per cent.; 6 months, 3 weeks, 5.75 per cent., at 

 which time the ovary and oviduct were becoming active; 9 

 months, 6.15 per cent.; now active. 



In Leghorns length and height is fully developed in 28 

 weeks, in both males and females. In 20 weeks the frame- 

 work is fully developed, and the weight at about 28 weeks. 

 The following is the rate of growth in weight. The increase 

 in weight in the first 4 weeks is 190 per cent. ; 8 weeks, 178 per 

 cent. ; 12 weeks, 98 per cent. ; 16 weeks, 62 per cent. ; 20 weeks, 

 30 per cent. ; 24 weeks, 20 per cent. ; 28 weeks, 16 per cent. ; 32 

 weeks, 10 per cent. ; 36 weeks, 4 per cent. 



GUINEAS 

 Young and old guineas are fed similar to chickens. 



PIGEONS 



The young pigeon is fed from both the male and female 

 parent for a period of about one week with a cheesy material 

 regurgitated from their crops; then partially digested grain, 

 in Kke manner. The entire feeding by the parent is about 

 three weeks. 



The following is an excellent pigeon ration: 



Whole wheat 10 parts. 



Cracked corn 10 



Small peas 5 



Kaffir corn 5 



Russian hemp-seed 5 



Nutritive ratio, 1 : 7.0. 



This should be fed three times daily from troughs. One 

 pint is sufficient for 6 birds. 



The feed for all birds should be sound and wholesome. 

 Smutty, moldy, rotten grain injures birds by causing digestive 

 derangements and often death. 



