44 
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Hen No. 152. Breed: Buff Orpington. Coop No. 1. Feed: Wheat Middlings. 
Preliminary Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
15 
15 
30 
90 
7.7 
Second day_ 
20 
20 
40 
120 
7.7 
Third day_ 
20 
20 
40 
120 
7.6 
Laid. 
Fourth day_ 
25 
30 
55 
165 
7.5 
Digestion Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
First day ... 
30 
30 
60 
150 
42.5 
7.5 
Second day_ 
30 
30 
60 
150 
40.0 
7.5 
Third day_ 
30 
30 
60 
150 
38 
• 7.4 
Fourth day.... 
30 
30 
60 
150 
30 
7.4 
T otals_ 
120 
120 
240 
660 
150 
Excrement No. A-7. 
Hen No. 238. Breed: Buff Orpington. Coop No. 2. Feed: Wheat Middlings. 
Preliminary Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
"First, rlfl.v 
15 
15 
30 
90 
7.3 
20 
20 
40 
120 
7.3 
Third day 
20 
20 
40 
120 
7.3 
Laid. 
Fourth day_ 
25 
30 
55 
165 
7.2 
Digestion Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
First day_ 
30 
# 
CO 
o 
60 
120 
44.5 
7.1 
Laid. 
Second day_ 
. 30 
30 
60 
150 
30.5 
6.9 
Third day.... 
30 
30 
60 
180 
37.0 
6.9 
Fourth day_ 
30 
30 
60 
180 
35.0 
6.8 
Totals 
120 
120 
240 
660 
146 
Excrement No. A-8. 
