90 Report oF THE DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY OF THE 
RELATIVE EFFICIENCY OF THE RATIONS FOR CHICKS. 
More food was eaten by the chicks having the ration contain- 
ing animal meal. Calculated on the basis of dry matter the food 
consumption for Lot I was 12 per ct. greater than for Lot II and 
the gain in weight 37 per ct. greater. Lot I gained one pound 
for every 3.6 pounds of dry matter in the food and Lot II gained 
one pound for every 4.3 pounds of dry matter. 
Lot III consumed 24 per ct. more food than Lot IV and made 
22 per ct. greater gain in weight. The dry matter in the food 
consumed for each pound gain in weight was about 4.3 pounds 
for Lot III and 4.4 pounds for Lot LV. 
During the following ten weeks when pullets from Lots I and 
III were fed in comparison with those from Lots II and IV the 
consumption of food under the animal meal ration was 26 per ct. 
greater and the gain made was 538 per ct. greater. The dry mat- 
ter in the food for each pound gain was 6.6 pounds for Lots I 
and [II and 8.1 pounds for Lots II and LV. 
The food consumption of Lot V was 26 per ct. greater than 
that of Lot VI and the gain in weight 45 per ct. greater. The 
dry matter in the food for each pound gain in weight was 4.3 
pounds for Lot V and 5.0 pounds for Lot VI. 
The food consumption of Lot VII was 24 per ct. greater than 
that of Lot VIII and the gain in weight was 45 per ct. greater. 
The dry matter in the food for each pound gain in weight was 
4.3 pounds for Lot VII and 5.0 pounds for Lot VIII. 
During the four weeks that pullets from Lots V and VII were 
fed in comparison with those from Lots VI and VIII, 87 per ct. 
more food was consumed under the animal food ration than un- 
der the other, and the gain in weight was 54 per ct. greater. The 
dry matter in the food for each pound gain in weight was 3.5 
pounds for the former lots and 4.83 pounds for the latter. 
The food consumption of Lot IX was 34 per ct. greater than 
that of Lot X and the gain in weight more than twice as preat. 
The dry matter in the food for each pound gain in weight was 
