80 
N. C. Agricultural Experiment Station 
Hen No. 32. Breed: Rhode Island Red. Coop No. 3. Feed: Hulled Oats. 
Preliminary Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
fiO 
120 
5.0 
First day - 
Second day- 
OU 
30 
30 
60 
120 
5.0 
-. . 
Third day. ... 
30 
30 
60 
120 
5.0 
Fourth day- 
30 
30 
60 
120 
5.0 
Digestion Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
First day .. . 
30 
30 
60 
120 
11 
4.9 
Second day- 
30 
30 
60 
120 
13 
4.9 
Third day - 
30 
30 
60 
120 
16 
4.9 
Fourth day- 
30 
30 
60 
120 
14 
4.9 
Totals . _ .. ... 
120 
120 
240 
480 
54 
Excrement No. R-3. 
Hen No. 37. Breed: Rhode Island Red. Coop No. 4. Feed: Hulled Oats. 
Day 
M. Feed 
First day. - 
30 
Second day- 
30 
Third day — . 
30 
Fourth day- 
30 
Preliminary Period 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
30 
30 
30 
30 
60 
60 
60 
60 
120 
120 
120 
120 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
Digestion Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
First day. . ... 
30 
30 
60 
120 
15 
4.9 
Second day- 
30 
30 
60 
120 
17 
4.9 
Third day 
30 
30 
60 
120 
16 
4.9 
Fourth day- 
30 
30 
60 
120 
18 
4.9 
Totals_... 
120 
120 
240 
480 
66 
Excrement No. R-4. 
