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THE COMPOSITION OF POULTRY. I49 * 
Nos. 3605-3608. » Duckling. Cold storage birds from New York market. 
Two birds were analyzed separately, the weights of both together being: drawn 
carcass, 3406 grams; giblets, 440 grams; bones, 490 grams. 
Nos. 3561-3564. - Fowl. MJRaised in the vicinity of Middletown. Two ma- 
ture birds in good condition were secured and were analyzed separately. The 
weights of the dressed fowl, together, were as follows: undrawn, 4082 grams; 
drawn, 3402 grams; giblets, 281 grams; bones, 545 grams. 
Nos. 3551-3552, 3555-35506. * Goose. Jaised in the vicinity of Middletown. 
Two geese were obtained, medium sized birds about two years old, and these 
were analyzed separately. The weights of the two dressed geese together were 
as follows: undrawn, 7938 grams; drawn, 7285 grams; giblets, 786 grams; 
bones, 807 grams. 
Nos. 3551, 3553, 3554. > Green goose. Raised in the vicinity of Middletown. 
Two birds six to eight months old. The weights of both together were as 
follows: undrawn, 9526 grams; drawn, 8396 grams; giblets, 812 grams; bones, 
756 grams. 
Nos. 3577-3580. * Guinea hen. Raised in the vicinity of Middletown. Two 
birds were analyzed separately, the weights of both together being: undrawn, 
1928 grams; drawn, 1592, grams; bones, 259 grams; giblets, 129 grams. 
Nos. 3598-3601. > Pigeon. Raised in Middletown. Six pigeons were ana- 
lyzed in pairs, the total weights for all six being: drawn carcass, 1327 grams, 
giblets, 190 grams; bones, 180 grams. 
Nos. 3643-30615. - Pheasant:, Two live male birds were obtained from the 
Canadian Pheasantry. The total weights of both when dressed were: un- 
drawn, 2041 grams; drawn, 1828 grams; giblets, 114 grams; bones, 219 grams. 
Nos. 3574-3576. ‘Quail. Wild birds shot in the vicinity of Middletown. 
Two birds in fine condition were brought to the laboratory and dressed. The 
weights of the two quails were as follows: as received at the laboratory, 368 
grams; with feathers, head and feet removed, 322 grams; drawn, 276 grams; 
giblets, 32 grams; bones, 29 grams. There was little difference in the two 
birds as regards these various weights. The giblets were so small in amount 
that the total for the two birds was ground and analyzed together. 
Nos. 3616-3618. - Russian Pheasant. Two cold storage birds were obtained 
from New York market. The weights were: undrawn, 2098 grams, drawn, 
1589 grams; giblets, 195 grams, bones, 222 grams. 
Nos. 3547-3550. “Squab. Raised in Middletown. The birds were plump 
and fine. Six squabs were obtained, and these were analyzed in pairso, he 
total weight of one pair, including hearts and gizzards, was 353 grams; the 
hearts and gizzards weighed 34 grams, and the bones 55.3 grams. ‘The total 
weight of the second pair was 368 grams, giblets 32 grams and BEN 60.4 
grams; and the weights for the third pair were, total 350 grams, giblets 29 
grams, bones 51.3 grams, 
Nos. 3589-3504. . Turkey.. Raised in the vicina of Middletown. . Two 
turkeys were analyzed, their weights together being: undrawn, 6804 grams; 
drawn, 6448 grams; giblets, 600 grams, bones, 926 grams. 
