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was destroyed by the fact that through delay in obtaining instru- 
ments the operation of caponizing was postponed too long for the 
best results, and, also, several “slips” were included in the pen 
of capons, which was not known until the fowls were killed. The 
results are of value, however, in connection with those from 
the pens of laying fowls. Both pens gained in weight during the 
first two months, and during the third month Pen 8 gained but 
little, while Pen 5 lost in weight. Both continually lost weight 
after the third month, although the amount of food consumed 
was not less. The fowls were light Brahmas, Plymouth Rocks 
and buff Cochins, and they were fed a mixture of linseed meal, 
_ bran and ground oats; also, corn meal, oats, corn on the cob and 
meat scraps, the average daily feed per fowl being: 







Ratio im 
album 
Total noids nye Average 
food con- | Water- | carbohy- | gain for| Per cent. 
sumed. free food. | drates. period. of gain. 
PEN 5. Ounces. Ounces. Ounces. 
January 10 to March 9............ 5.638 4.962 1:4.6 23.41 23.26 
March 0 tO April 92.5. e000 65 4,828 4,268 1:4.4 2.00 1.61 
aie PEN 8. 
- January 10 to March 9............ 5.723 5.035 1:4.5 28.08 28.20 
“March 9toApril 9............| © 6.248 4.648 1:4.5 2.41 1.89 


- The fowls were allowed, to a certain extent, to select their own 
rations, being given all they would eat of the different foods. 
The fowls of No. 8 were in marked contrast to those of No. 5, as 
they were panes not quarrelsome, and always were in better 
“condition.” The average weight of food consumed by No. 8 was 
greater, the gain in weight was greater, and the amount of water- 
free food for one ounce gain in weight was less, being 10.4 ounces 
for No. 8 and 12.3 ounces for No. 5, during the two months. The 
average weight of water-free food required by the twenty-four 
cockerels and capons for one ounce gain was 11.35 ounces, and 
- for the thirty-two pullets during the same period 9.36 ounces. 
The manure collected from the roost-platform of Pen 5 was at 
the average rate of 42.8 pounds a year per fowl, and contained 
63.9 per cent moisture; and from Pen 8 was at the rate of 43.6 
pounds a year, containing 65 per cent moisture. The manure 
from the fattening fowls was more valuable than from those which 
