Digestive Coefficients of Poultry Feeds, etc 
45 
Hen No. 171. Breed: Buff Orpington. Coop No. 3. Feed: Wheat Middlings. 
Preliminary Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
15 
20 
15 
30 
90 
6.1 
Hen in 
Second day- 
20 
40 
120 
6.1 
laying con- 
Third day _ 
20 
20 
40 
120 
6.1 
dition, but 
Fourth day_ 
25 
25 
50 
150 
6.0 
somewhat 
sluggish. 
Digestion period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
25 
25 
50 
125 
35.0 
6.0 
Second day- 
20 
20 
40 
34.5 
5.9 
Third day_ 
25 
30 
55 
145 
28.0 
5.9 
Fourth day- 
30 
30 
60 
180 
35.0 
5.8 
100 
105 
205 
575 
132 
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Excrement No. A-9. 
Hen No. 10. Breed: Btjff Rock. Coop No. 1. Feed: Corn. 
Preliminary Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
First day- 
15 
15 
30 
60 
6.5 
Second day- 
20 
20 
40 
80 
6.5 
Third day 
20 
20 
40 
80 
6.5 
Fourth day_ 
20 
20 
40 
80 
6.5 
Digestion Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
First day _ 
20 
20 
40 
80 
8.0 
6.5 
Second day- 
20 
20 
40 
80 
7.0 
6.5 
6.6 
Third day. _ 
20 
20 
40 
80 
5.0 
6.6 
Fourth day_ 
20 
20 
40 
80 
9.0 
Totals _ 
80 
80 
1 AH 
320 
29 
10U 
Excrement No. B-l. 
