Digestive Coefficients of Poultry Feeds, etc 
91 
Hen No. 79. Breed: Barred Plymouth Rock. Coop No. 2. Feed: Wheat Middlings 25%, 
Corn Meal 75%. 
Preliminary Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
First day _ 
30 
20 
50 
100 
5.6 
Second day_ 
15 
30 
45 
95 
5.6 
Third day_ 
30 
30 
30 
120 
5.6 
Fourth day_ 
25 
30 
55 
110 
5.6 
Digestion Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
First day__ 
30 
30 
60 
120 
16 
5.7 
Second day_ 
Third day_ 
30 
30 
60 
120 
18 
5.7 
30 
30 
60 
120 
14 
5.7 
Fourth day_ 
30 
30 
60 
120 
20 
5.7 
4 
Totals_ . 
120 
120 
240 
480 
68 
Excrement No. W-2. 
Hen No. 28. Breed: 
Corn Meal 75%. 
Barred Plymouth Rock. Coop No. 3. 
Preliminary Period 
Feed: Wheat Middlings 25%, 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
First day 
20 
15 
35 
70 
5.9 
Second day 
25 
25 
50 
100 
5.9 
Third day 
30 
25 
55 
110 
5.9 
Fourth day_ 
30 
30 
60 
120 
5.9 
Digestion Period 
Day 
M. Feed 
N. Feed 
Total 
Water 
Excrement 
Wt. Hen 
Remarks 
First day__ 
30 
30 
60 
120 
20 
5.9 
Second day_ 
30 
30 
60 
120 
14 
6.0 
Third day. 
30 
30 
60 
120 
16 
6.0 
Fourth day_ 
30 
30 
60 
120 
17 
6.0 
120 
120 
240 
480 
67 
Excrement No. W-3. 
