Mineral Content of Southern Poultry Feeds 
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During the year 1916 feed Mixture 10 was tried out on one of the 
Branch Experimental Farms. This work was done on a flock of Buff 
Plymouth Bock. The hens were set, and the chicks were brooded in a 
combination sitting and brooding coop. The hen was confined to her 
run and the chicks were allowed to run at large. Part of the flocks 
were given milk in mash, and milk to drink, otherwise the same care 
and treatment. 
TABLE XVII 
FLOCK GIVEN FEED MIXTURE 10 
Date 
Number at Start 
Number at End 
Average Weight at 
8 Weeks 
7-14...A. 
17 
16 
1.27 
5-10_ 
28 
26 
1.40 
4-26___ 
22 
20 
1.31 
5-10....... 
24 
17 
1.51 
4-15__ 
22 
20 
1.56 
4-15___ 
7 
3 
1.26 
3-19____ 
18 
16 
1.42 
7-12......... 
19 
17 
1.01 
8-17.... 
17 
10 
1.04 
Totals___ 
175 
145 
11.78 
Averages.. 
19 
16 
1.30 
Table XVII is the result of nine milk-raised flocks. There was an 
average of 19 chicks at the start, and 16 at the finish. The average 
weight of all chicks at the end of the eight weeks’ period was 1.30 
pounds. The per cent raised was 82.8. 
The following table gives the results of four water fed lots. These 
flocks were likewise Buff Plymouth Rocks, and received the same care 
and feed as those reported in Table XVIII, except that they did not 
receive any milk, either in the feed or to drink. These chicks received 
feed Mixture 10. 
TABLE XVIII 
CONTROLS TO FLOCK RECORDED IN TABLE XVII 
Date 
Number at Start 
Number at End 
Average Weight at 
8 Weeks 
2- 5.. 
8 
8 
.75 
3-20_ 
13 
13 
1.32 
4- 4___ 
22 
8 
.76 
3-24..... 
32 
30 
.70 
Totals... 
75 
59 
3.53 
Averages.. 
18 
14.7 
.88 
