26 BULLETIN 1138, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
day, but the three others finished the test either in good or in fine 
condition. The pen showed a gain in weight of 4 per cent. The 
pigeons that were fed 25 per cent of hog liver in their ration all 
completed the 70-day test in fine condition with an average gain 
in weight of 12.1 per cent. Figures 23 and 24 show the changes 
in weights of the pigeons on the lamb-liver and hog-liver diets. 
TaBLE 15.—Experimental feeding of dried lamb and hog liver with polished rice. 
. ane Pigeon | Survival |Change in 
Liver ration. Nal period. | weight. Result. 
PEN 41. 
- Days. | Per cent. 
15 pet Cent lam bilivenste sass as iaesecr ne ie a ae EolymeuriS: 
| XO A ESN as eee aap ae xem enn ele 2 —1 0. 
DO} cee tReet baa oe oe See ge 166 16 —9.9 Do 
1 DO Rass ele a ere ee tise cece ee a 167 24 —10.2 Do 
AD) Ore ee ee ee ae gee 168 24 —9.7 Do 
PA VCT ASC. ence aee fe tae wienae ee ee || cree eo 21 —11.4 
PEN 42. 
ZoypDeLCen tam byiVviel- pases =e eee ee 159 70 | —2.3 | Fine condition end of test. 
UD) 0 Been te leo No ree Saree ie ae 160 38 | —12.8 | Polyneuritis. 
LOX) eis A oie sa areca eo weer ne ie a ees 161 70 +18.3 | Fine condition end of test. 
IDO GS ON Se SB Ce er ects See ae 162 70 —15.6 | Fair condition end of test. 
IDXO aap ee ae Baa See eaters eas 1163 68 —7.4 | Died, injury. 
IASVIR ES SOR ere ae a ee Re 2 sc a 62 —3.1 
PEN 43. | 
15 per centers livers io se oe tenn 155 37 > —3.6 | Polyneuritis. 
TO a ee Se ees ke ok ee a ee 156 70 —1.6 | Good condition end of test. 
IB) OSes a ee ee se eet wen aE 157 70 +9.8 | Fine condition end of test. 
TORS Bt riser pee Ne aye Se a ee 158 70 +11.3 Do. 
ENVCLA OO street ha ett een hie SPN eh IE Sapa en 62 +4.0 
PEN 44. 
Zo MenCent NOgNVers: 0. = Se ee | 149 i See. 2 ae 
ee ies aa eee ao aren See as SN | 150 0 +8.4 0 
1 DOSE arene se a ec ene Rea sah I ee seat 151 70 +14.8 Do 
ED) O Peer ter es ent Sys ee ee ages ene 308 70 +8.8 Do 
BAS ETE OS Sa ees ee TG Sn ED a wes fea Sy red | rey ed 70 +12.1 
1 Data for this pigeon excluded from average. 
PEN F/ PEN 4#e 
48 PER CENT LIVER 2) FOCI CEM IE LAVELLE 
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Fig. 23.—Dried lamb liver; changes in weights of pigeons fed. 
