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N. C. Agricultural Experiment Station 
Hen No. 1. Breed: 
Meal 1-3. 
Barred Plymouth Rock. Coop No. 1. 
Preliminary Period 
Feed: Corn Meal 2-3, Peanut 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
First day- 
Second day- 
Third day. 
Fourth day- 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
60 
60 
60 
60 
120 
120 
120 
120 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
Remarks 
Digestion Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
30 
30 
60 
120 
17 
5.5 
First, day _ 
30 
30 
60 
120 
18 
5.5 
Second day- 
30 
30 
60 
120 
16 
Third day — - 
5.5 
30 
30 
60 
120 
19 
Fourth day- 
120 
120 
4S0 
70 
Total . - 
Z4U 
Excrement No. K-l. 
Hen No. 2. Breed: 
Meal 1-3. 
Barred Plymouth Rock. Coop No. 2. 
Preliminary Period 
Feed: Corn Meal 2-3, Peanut 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
W ater 
Excrement 
First day _ 
30 
30 
60 
120 
Second day- 
30 
30 
60 
120 
Third day. 
30 
30 
60 
120 
Fourth day- 
30 
30 
60 
120 
Digestion Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
First, dav _ 
30 
30 
60 
120 
16 
Second day- 
30 
30 
60 
120 
19 
Third day- 
30 
30 
. 60 
120 
20 
Fourth day- 
30 
30 
60 
120 
15 
Total _ 
120 
120 
240 
480 
70 
1 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
4 9 
4 9 
4 9 
4.8 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.7 
Excrement No. K-2. 
