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Hen No. 76. Breed: Barred Pl.mouth Rock. Coop No. 6. Feed: Buckwheat 25%, Corn Meal 75%. 
Preliminary Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
First day- 
30 
30 
60 
Second day- 
30 
30 
60 
Third day- 
30 
30 
60 
Fourth day- 
30 
30 
60 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
120 
120 
120 
120 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4— 
Digestion Period 
Day 
First day- 
Second day... 
Third day- 
Fourth day... 
Totals- 
Excrement No. S-6. 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
30 
30 
60 
120 
11 
5.3 
30 
30 
60 
120 
10 
5.3 
30 
30 
60 
120 
20 
5.3 
30 
30 
60 
120 
14 
5.3— 
120 
120 
480 
55 
Remarks 
Hen No. 87. Rhode Island Red. Coop No. 1. Feed: Rice 25%, Corn Meal 75%. 
Preliminary Period 
Day 
First day. 
Second day ... 
Third day- 
Fourth day- 
M. Feed 
30 
30 
30 
30 
N. Feed 
30 
30 
30 
30 
Total 
60 
60 
60 
60 
Water 
120 
120 
120 
120 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
Remarks 
Digestion Period 
Day 
First day- 
Second day- 
Third day- 
Fourth day- 
Totals_ 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
30 
30 
60 
120 
14 
5.1 
30 
30 
60 
16 
5.1 
30 
30 
60 
120 
13 
5.1 
30 
30 
60 
120 
19 
5.1 
120 
90 
420 
62 
ZlU 
Remarks 
Excrement No. T-l. 
