1905.] 



Growth of Chickens. 



269 



'four weeks 2d., and in the final five weeks, inclusive of 

 •grit for the entire period, 3d.. All the birds in this lot were 

 reared, and thus the average gain should have been greater, but 

 -several, two especially, made no growth for part of the time, 

 and thus reduced the average considerably. 



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

 2 lb. 5 oz. ; which was increased, at the close of the experiment, 

 ito 56 lb., showing an average gain of 1 lb. I2§ oz. 



Table IX. — 30 Cross-breds. 



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 



1-23 











Dull and sunless. 



,, 12 ... 



i-66 



0-43 



Q"43 



54 



43 



„ 19 ••• 



2 -4 



074 



1-17 



46 



4i 



Some rain. 



„ 26 ... 



3 "33 



o-93 



2 - I 



55 



47 



Very dry 



May 3 ... 



5-6 



2*27 



4'37 



61 



37 



do. 



„ 10 ... 



7-36 



176 



6-C3 



66 



38 



do. 



„ 17 ... 



9:06 



17 



7-83 



66 



35 



Little rain. 



„ 24 ... 



1073 



i-67 



9'5 



62 



34 



Dry. 



>> 31 



i6'8 



6-07 



I5-57 



85 



53 



Hot and dry. 



June 7 



19-03 



2-23 



17-8 



75 



46 



do. 



„ 14 ... 



22*36 



3 '33 



21-13 



84 



47 



Heavy rains. 



„ 21 



.23-63 



1-27 



22-4 



67 



55 



home rain. 



„ 28 ... 



J^y 5 - 



26-63 



3-00 



25-4 



84 



52 



Very dry. 



29-S6 



3"23 



28-63 



70 



53 



do. 



Variations in Grozvlh. — The birds in this experiment varied 

 ^greatly, from 19 oz. to 37 oz., as follows : — One weighed 19 oz. ; 

 one, 21 oz. ; one, 22 oz. ; one, 23 oz. ; one, 24 oz. ; one, 26 oz. ; 

 .five, 27 oz. each ; one, 28 oz. ; three, 29 oz. each ; five, 32 oz. ; 

 two, 33 oz. ; three, 34 oz. ; two, 36 oz. ; three, 37 oz. each, thus 

 •emphasising the importance of selecting the right breed or 

 .cross for attainment of early maturity. 



The average weight of the thirty cross-breds was 1 lb. 14 oz. ; 

 13 cockerels averaging 1 lb. 15 oz., and 17 pullets 1 lb. -13 oz. 

 The 15 Houdan-BufT Orpingtons averaged 1 lb. 13 oz., and the 

 15 Indian Game-Buff Orpingtons 1 lb. 15 oz. The greatest gain 

 -was 2 lb. 4 oz., and the least gain 1 lb, 2 oz. 



This concludes the particulars relating to each of the lots 



