igos.] 



Growth of Chickens. 



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The weight of the thirty birds, twenty-four hours old, was 

 2 lb. 5 oz. At the close of the experiment the remaining 

 twenty-nine birds, thiiteen weeks old, weighed 61 lb. 11 oz., or 

 an average gain of 2 lb. of oz. 



Variations in Growth. — The birds varied in weight, on' 

 July 5th, from 26 oz. to 42 oz., as follows : — -One weighed 

 26 oz. ; two, 27 oz. each ; two, 29 oz. ; one, 32 oz. ; three, 33 oz. 

 each ; seven, 34 oz. ; four, 36 oz. ; five, 37 oz. ; one, 38 oz. ; one,- 

 39 oz. ; two, 42 oz. each. As to their respective weights at 

 thirteen weeks old, 29 birds averaged 2 lb. 2 oz. The ij 

 cockerels averaged 2 lb. 2 oz., and the 14 pullets averaged 

 2 lb. 2 oz. The greatest gain was 2 lb. 9 oz., and the least 

 gain 1 lb. 9 oz. 



In this experiment the cockerels did not grow as quickly as 

 the pullets, falling below the average by one-third of an ounce, 

 and the pullets exceeding the average by a little more than 

 one-third of an ounce. As Faverolles were not included in 

 1904 comparisons cannot be made. 



Experiment No. 3. — Buff Orpingtons. 

 The following Tables give the particulars of growth, &c, as 

 in Nos. 1 and 2 :— 



Table VI. — 30 Buff Orpingtons. 



Average Weekly Weights and Increases, with Atmospheric Conditions. 









Total 



Temperature of 









Average 



Average 



Outside 





Week Ending. 



Average 

 Weight. 



Gain 

 in 



Gain in 

 Weight 



Atmosphere. 



Remarks. 







Weight. 



to 

 Date. 



Max. 



Min. 





1905. 



Oz. 



Oz. 



Oz. 



Deg. F. 



Deg. F. 





April 5 



1-27 













„ 12 ... 



i'43 



0*16 



o - i6 



54 



43 



Dull and sunless. 



19 - 



2-6 



i-i7 



i-33 



46 



4i 



Some rain. 



„ 26 ... 



4/4 



i-8 



3'i3 



55 



47 



Very dry. 



May 3 ... 



6-93 



2'53 



5-66 



61 



37 



do. 



„ 10 ... 



8t6 



1-23 



6-89 



66 



38 



do. 



17 ... 



8-93 



077 



7'66 



66 



35 



Little rain. 



„ 24 ... 



1073 



i-3 



9-46 



62 



34 



Dry. 



„ 31 



16-9 



6-17 



15-63 



85 



53 



Hot and dry. 



June 7 



207 



3-8 



I9-43 



75 



46 



do. 



„ 14 ... 



23*43 



273 



22/16 



84 



47 



Heavy rains. 



„ 21 ... 



2878 



5'35 



27-51 



67 



55 



Some rain. 



„ 28 ... 



31-58 



2-8 



3031 



74 



52 



Very dry. 



July 5 ... 



34-83 



3-25 



33' 56 



70 



53 



do. 



