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five weeks, and afterward was again in favor of Lot I, especially 
when allowance was made for the weight of the few eggs laid. 
At twelve weeks of age the average weight for the chicks in Lot 
I was 2 lbs. and for those in Lot IL about 1.3 lbs. The average 
weight of one-half pound was reached by Lot I over a week sooner 
than by Lot H,-the average weight of 1 lb. two and one-half 
weeks sooner, the average weight of 1.5 lbs. three and one-half 
weeks sooner, the average weight of 2 lbs. over five weeks sooner. 
The average weight of 3 lbs. was attained over eight weeks sooner 
by Lot I than by Lot I. 
SECOND FEEDING TRIAL WITH CHICKS. 
The feeding trial with the chicks of Lots III and IV began 
when they were six weeks old and was continued for fourteen 
weeks, the pullets from Lot III being afterward included in Lot 
Land those from Lot [V in Lot Il. Some of the.chicks from each 
lot were also fed the contrasted rations for three weeks before the 
main trial began. ‘The records for this time precede in the follow- 
ing tables those for the main trial, which latter are averaged for 
periods of two weeks each. ‘The rations were similar to those fed 
to Lots I and II. Lot III had the ration containing animal meal. 
As with the first two lots more food was eaten under the ration 
containing the most animal food. The nutritive ratio of this 
ration was somewhat the wider, although the amount of protein 
supplied per fowl was about the same under both rations. 
