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N. C. Agricultural Experiment Station 
Hen No. 73. Breed: White Rock. Coop No. 5. Feed: Corn Meal. 
Preliminary Period 
Day 
First day- 
Second day- 
Third day- 
Fourth day- 
M. Feed 
35 
35 
35 
30 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
35 
35 
35 
30 
70 
70 
70 
60 
140 
140 
140 
120 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
Digestion Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
First day . - 
30 
Second day- 
30 
Third day. ... 
30 
Fourth day- 
30 
Total.. .. -- 
120 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
30 
30 
30 
30 
120 
60 
60 
60 
60 
120 
120 
120 
120 
240 
480 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
13 
4.7 
8 
4.6 
10 
4.5 
12 
4.5 
43 
Excrement No. E-ll. 
Hen No. 374. Breed: Buff Rock. Coop No. 4. Feed: Corn Meal. 
Preliminary Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
70 
140 
4.8 
First day. - 
Second day- 
uO 
35 
35 
70 
140 
4.7 
Third day.. . 
35 
30 
65 
130 
4.7 
Fourth day- 
30 
30 
60 
120 
4. 6 
Digestion Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
First day. . . 
30 
30 
60 
120 
13 
4.6 
Second day- 
10 
0 
10 
100 
10 
4.6 
Laid. 
200 
4.5 
Off feed. 
200 
4.4 
Total.. -- 
40 
30 
70 
620 
23 
Excrement No. E-10. 
