. Annual report. Agricultural education. 1899.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT —No. 31 171 came sick about April 1, and was killed, as she seemed to be growing gradually worse, on April 10. The nature of the trouble was unknown. Almost from the first, bowel troubles were not uncommon in the cut-bone coop. Two fowls died (December 23 and January 11) after short ill- ness. On April 11 one hen was found with a disjointed leg, and she was killed. The animal-meal coop laid three soft-shelled eggs ; the other, two. The bone fed amounted to only .27 ounce per hen daily. One-half ounce and over is the usual recommen
. Annual report. Agricultural education. 1899.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT —No. 31 171 came sick about April 1, and was killed, as she seemed to be growing gradually worse, on April 10. The nature of the trouble was unknown. Almost from the first, bowel troubles were not uncommon in the cut-bone coop. Two fowls died (December 23 and January 11) after short ill- ness. On April 11 one hen was found with a disjointed leg, and she was killed. The animal-meal coop laid three soft-shelled eggs ; the other, two. The bone fed amounted to only .27 ounce per hen daily. One-half ounce and over is the usual recommendation by writers upon the subject. We find it impossible to feed so largely without serious bowel trouble. Foods consumed, Animal Meal v. Cut Bone. Kinds OF Food Animal Meal. Cut Bone. Wheat, . lbs. 256 oz. 0 lbs. oz. 262 0 Oats, . 143 44 0 8 145 0 Bran, . 39 0 Wheat middlings, 44 8 39 0 Gluten feed, 44 8 - Gluten meal, - 39 0 Animal meal, 44 8 - Cut hone, - 40 0 Clover rowen, 44 8 39 0 Cabbage, 19 3 18 8 Average Weights of the Fowls (Pounds) December 12, January 31, February 25, March 30, April 30,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Massachusetts Agricultural College; Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station; Massachusetts Agricultural Experiment Station. Annual report of the Hatch Experiment Station of the Massachusetts Agricultural College. Boston : [s. n. ]
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