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Table VIII 
Effect of Fowl Typhoid on Body Weight of Adult Birds Under 
Artificial Infection Conditions 
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCK 
Pre-Inoculation 
Temperature 
A. M. P. M. Body Weight 
107.0 106.2 . 4180 Grams 
Sub-Inoculation 
107.0 106.2 . 4180 Grams 
107.0 106.2 . 4092 Grams 
106.2 105.4 . 4105 Grams 
107.2 106.2 . 4108 Grams 
106.6 106.0 . 4130 Grams 
108.7 109.6 . 4074 Grams 
108.2 108.6 . 4015 Grams 
108.4 109.8 . 3947 Grams 
Bird died; weight dead bird.3947 Grams 
RHODE ISLAND RED 
Pre-Inoculation 
Temperature 
A. M. P. M. Body Weight 
106.9 106.6 . 1880 Grams 
Sub-Inoculation 
107.6 106.6 . 1864 Grams 
107.0 106.0 . 1790 Grams 
107.2 106.6 . 1897 Grams 
107.8 108.6 . 1828 Grams 
109.4 108.5 . 1771 Grams 
109.5 109.6 . 1731 Grams 
109.6 109.8 . 1580 Grams 
109.4 Weight of dead bird. 1580 Grams 
The temperature on the last morning was taken at 8:00 A. M.; the bird was 
dead at 8:45. 
WHITE PEKIN DUCK 
Pre-Inoculation 
Temperature Body Weight 
107.2 . 2500 Grams 
Sub-Inoculation 
108.2 . 2189 Grams 
107.5 . 2306 Grams 
105.8 . 2300 Grams 
106.2 . 2320 Grams 
108.7 . 2350 Grams 
107.2 . 2360 Grams 
107.4 . 2390 Grams 
107.8 . 2277 Grams 
107.8 . 2280 Grams 
The duck had thrown off the disease after giving definite clinical symptoms 
on the 5th day. 
