10 BULLETIN/ 1052, U. S. DEPARTMENT OE AGRICULTURE. 
Table S. — Gaiyis made in 4, 8, 11, and 14 days by springs fed the control ration} 
Num- 
ber of 
birds. 
Aver-' 
age 
initial 
weight. 
Amount gained in— 
- 
4 d3vs. 
8 days. 
11 days. 
14 days. 
Experiment No. 
Per- 
centage 
of 
initial 
weight. 
Per- 
centage 
of total 
gain. 
Per- 
centage 
of 
initial 
weight. 
Per- 
centage 
of total 
gain. 
Per- 
centage 
of 
initial 
weight. 
Per- 
centage 
of total 
gain. 
Per- 
centage 
of 
initial 
weight. 
1 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
48 
12 
48 
48 
48 
48 
24 
48 
Ounces. 
54.7 
43.9 
54.7 
43.8 
44.0 
55.0 
54.8 
45.6 
57.1 
58.2 
55.5 
56.8 
41.9 
42.3 
16.22 
12.73 
13.97 
12. 65 
11.13 
14.04 
15.85 
8.83 
11.70 
10.92 
2.40 
5.88 
57.01 
31.47 
36.30 
33.83 
30.99 
40.86 
46.41 
33.15 
43.49 
44.19 
9.96 
33.31 
30.16 
68. SI 
36.28 
34.53 
30.62 
33.74 
31.72 
28.88 
29.88 
22.37 
25.15 
23.55 
18.67 
14.71 
21.51 
24.64 
82.77 
85.36 
79.57 
90.24 
88.31 
84.05 
87.50 
83.97. 
93.49 
95.35 
77.47 
83.34 
79.49 
74.71 
43.83 
2 
27. 38 67. 69 
40.45 
3 
21.26 
27.38 
24.07 
25.91 
23.78 
18.70 
16.95 
13.22 
13.86 
10.00 
14.04 
13.99 
55.25 
73.23 
67.01 
75.41 
69.63 
70.20 
63.01 
53.50 
57.51 
56.66 
51.58 
42.42 
38.48 
4 
37.39 
35. 92 
6 
34.36 
34.15 
S 
26.44 
9 
26.90 
10 
24.71 
11 
24.10 
12 
17.65 
13 
27.06 
14 
32.98 
Total 
396 
17.28 
59.81 
24.43 
84.56 
28.88 
i 
i Corn meal (40 parts) -f buttermilk (60 parts). 
Table 9. — Gains made in 
11, and 14 days by roasters fed the control ration} 
Experiment No. 
1 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
24 
12 
12 
24 
12 
12 
12 
12 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 ; 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
Total 
336 
Average. 
Num- 
ber of 
birds. 
Aver- 
initial 
weight, 
Ounces. 
66.1 
66.1 
66.0 
74.2 
77.4 
74.4 
74.3 
64.9 
82.6 
82.6 
82.8 
73.0 
76.2 
65.8 
67.1 
66.3 
62.8 
70.2 
87.1 
79.5 
75.6 
82.6 
75.5 
76.4 
65.1 
80.8 
Amount gained in — 
4 days. 
8 days. 
11 days. 
14 days. 
Per- 
centage 
of 
initial 
weight. 
Per- 
Per- 
centage 
f total ! .. of 
centage 
initial 
W- j weight. 
39.95 
45.36 
38.62 
44.05 
61.57 
50.98 
47.28 
45.48 
37.58 
43.95 
39.69 
43.99 
45.48 
49.45 
46.48 
55.13 
37.71 
39.70 
68.97 
59.05 
26.14 
38.44 
42. 14 
37. 7S 
69.23 
54.38 
28.04 
28.54 
25.11 
22.08 
22.49 
20.55 
18.31 
19.81 
19.59 
17.99 
17.45 
17.15 
14.77 
18.00 
16.64 
16.08 
17.93 
11.95 
14. 72 
15. 51 
10.35 
S.09 
11.46 
10.04 
16.06 
5.17 
Per- Per - Per- Per * 
centage; cen ^e cent . age | centage 
°^ n ar inftial ^iniS* 
» am - weight. gain - weight. 
72. 27 
81.57 
77.64 
69.48 
72.20 
74.30 
74^28 
76.29 
73.07 
71.99 
71.37 
62.99 
83.17 
71.08 
73.39 
84.96 
63.60 
S2.74 
87. 4S 
63. SI 
4S.07 
69.29 
63.75 
100.44 
66.45 
33.55 
31.65 
27.68 
27.24 
27. 22 
24.60 
22.74 
23.09 
23.04 
22. 55 
21.66 
21.71 
20.21 
19.39 
19.47 
19.25 
17.97 
15.20 
IS. 40 
16.81 
12. 97 
12.30 
13.78 
12. 43 
17.89 
4.91 
S6.47 
90.45 
85.59 
85.71 
87. 3S 
SS.94 
86.01 
86. 58 
89.72 
91.59 
S9.36 
90.35 
86.18 
89.60 
S3. 17 
87.86 
84.96 
80.89 
103. 43 
94. SI 
79.96 
73.08 
S3. 31 
"• . 
111.88 
63.11 
11.11 49.71 17 
77.36 
20.68 
38.80 
34.99 
32.34 
31.78 
31.15 
27.66 
26.44 
26.67 
25.68 
24.62 
24. 24 
24.03 
23.45 
21.64 
23.41 
21.91 
21.15 
15. 79 
17.79 
17.73 
16. 22 
16. S3 
16. 54 
15.75 
15.99 
92. 53 22. 35 
Corn meal (40 parts) + buttermilk (60 parts). 
