558 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 Dec., 1899. 
In Table ILI. is given the weekly gain for each lot and for cach chicken 
during the experiment— 
TasLe III. 
WEEKLY GAIN PER LoT AND PER CHICKEN, 
Lov .—Wiruout MILK, Lor If.—Wirn Mink, 
Date. Total Gain. Average Gain Total Gain. Average Gain 
per Chicken. per Chicken, 
Oz. Oz. | Oz. Oz, 
18 July | 05 1°05 BL'5 ! 3°15 
25; | 845 245 26:0 | 2°60 
1 August | 245 245 35°0 | 3°50 
8 Fy 39°, 3°95 | 64:0 | 6°40 ° 
Wor *245 273 | 42°0 4:20 
22 fe *33°5 3°35 755 | 75d 
29 ag ; 2:22. 43°5 | 4°35 
5 Sept. 7 275 ! 395 | 3°95 
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From the table it will be seen that both lots made the greatest gains during 
the same weeks—viz., Ist to Sth and J5th to 22nd August—indicating that both 
lots were alike susceptible to favourable external conditions. 
In lot 1 there was slow increase in average gain, and if was very irregular 
throughout the experiment. ; 
Tn lot 2 the increase in ayerage gain was much more rapid, and continued 
for a longer period. 
The mixed food consumed by the two lots during these periods—Ist to Sth 
and 15th to 22nd August—was greater in amount than during some of the other 
periods, while the amount of milk consumed was greatest during these weeks. 
From this it appears that the great increase of average gain of Jot 2 over lot 1 
during these periods was largely duc to the increased consumption of milk at 
that time. 
From Tables I]. and I. it is also shown that during any period when there 
is an increased consumption of milk in lot 2 there is a corresponding increase 
in the average gain during those periods and rice versd. 
Table IV. shows the weights of cach chicken in lots Land 2 at the beginning 
of the experiment (11th July) and at its close (5th September)— % 
TaBie LY. 
nas Leh as Ee ie 
& fi te} LASS Combined weight of nine fowls. 
Lor 1,—Wirnour MILK. | Lor I.—Wirn Mik. 
Weights. | Weights, 
No, No. 
Chieken omer | Chickeriai | ameinentr maine | et mr a 
11 July. 5 Sept. | Il July. 5 Sept. 
; On. 07. 02. On. 
1 190 | 43°0 | 5 160 53-5 
2 a 165 5 | 6 13 0 52°0 
3 100 | 365 | 7 11:0 46-0 
4 155 | 390 | 9 12:0 44°0 
Sere) Oey 260 | 10 145 50 0 
ipa 10°0 | 20-5 | 11 190 68 0 
1 90 : 20 \ 15 90 380 
ifr © 145 | 68°5 | 17 12°0 470 
eee 80 24:0 | 18 70 | 37 5 
£0 9-0 33°0 19 70 | 40°0 
“* Died [sth August 
