1905.] 



Growth of Chickens. 



From the Table we find that whilst in pure-breds both. 

 Faverolles and Buff Orpingtons started with a smaller weight 

 than the White Wyandottes, after the ninth week they forgedi 



Comparisons of Weights of Breeds. 



Ages. 



Total Weights. 



White Wyan- 

 dottes. 



Faverolles. 



Buff Orping- 

 tons. 



Cross-breds. 



24 hours old... 

 8 days old ... 

 15 

 22 

 29 



36 „ ... 



43 >> 



50 



57 



64 „ ... 



71 



78 



85 „ ... 



92 „ 



lb. oz. 



2 8 



3 1 



4 4 

 6 0 



13 0 

 16 0 

 19 6 



23 3 

 31 2 

 37 2 

 41 15 

 48 14 

 5i 5 

 59 10 



lb. oz. 



2 5 



3 3 

 5 8 

 8 4 



14 0 

 16 11 

 20 2 

 23 13 

 3i 6 

 36 6 

 43 3 

 49 0 

 54 7 

 61 11 



lb. oz. 

 2 6 

 2 11 

 4 14 

 8 4 

 13 0 



16 12 



20 2 

 31 11 

 38 13 

 43 15 

 52 2 



57 4 

 63 2 



lb. oz. 



2 5 



3 2 



4 8 

 6 4 



10 8 

 13 13 

 17 0 

 20 2 

 31 8 

 35 11 

 4i 15 

 44 5 

 49 5 

 56 0 



ahead, and stood above at the end of the period. Nearly all the- 

 time the cross-breds were in the rear, in spite of the fact that 

 not one of these died. 



In the next Table are given the comparisons of the four lots.. 



General Comparisons. 





White 

 Wyandottes. 



Faverolles. 



Buff Orping- 

 tons. 



Cross-breds. 



Total food consumed ... 



237-55 lb. 



233-85 lb. 



226-94 lb. 



216*34 lb. 



Total cost of food 



1 6s. 6d. 



16s. 3|d. 



15s. 8|d. 



14s. 9|d. 



Weight cf food con- 





sumed for each pound 











gained 



4-16 lb. 



3-9 lb. 



372 lb. 



4-03 lb. 



Average cost of food per 









bird ... 



6-8d. 



6 7 5d. 



6"5d. 



5" 9 2d. 



Cost of increased weight 







per pound ... 



3'45& 



3*3d. 



3-id. 



3'3d. 



Average gain in weight 



I lb. 15I oz. 



2 lb. of oz. 



2 lb. oz. 



I lb. l2foz. 



Average weight : 13 

 weeks 









2 lb. I oz. 



2 lb. 2 oz. 



2 lb. 3 oz. 



I lb. 14 oz. 



Average weight : cock- 











erels 



2 lb. 1^ oz. 



2 lb. 2 oz. 



2 lb. 3 oz. 



I lb. 13! oz. 



Average weight : pullets 



2 lb. 



2 lb. 2 oz. 



I lb. 13 oz. 



I lb. I2|- oz. 



Greatest gain ... 



2 lb. 5^ oz. 



2 lb. 8| oz. 



2 lb. 5| oz. 



2 lb. 3f oz. 



Least gain 



I lb. Hi oz. 



I lb. 8| oz. 



I lb. 6§ oz. 



I lb. if oz. 



