. Annual report. Agricultural education. 1899.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 31, 179 Average Weight of Fowls (Pounds). Ten 2. May June July 14, beginning, 11,. . 16,. . August 11,. September 1, end, Influence of Cock on Egg-production. Cock with Hens. No Cock with Hens. Hen days, including cock Hen days, without cock, .... Gross cost of food, Cost per hen day, Total Dumber of eggs, Cost per egg Eggs per hen day, Total weight of eggs (pounds), . Average weight of eggs (ounces), Dry matter consumed per hen day (pounds), Dry matter consumed per egg (pounds), . Nutritive ra
. Annual report. Agricultural education. 1899.] PUBLIC DOCUMENT—No. 31, 179 Average Weight of Fowls (Pounds). Ten 2. May June July 14, beginning, 11,. . 16,. . August 11,. September 1, end, Influence of Cock on Egg-production. Cock with Hens. No Cock with Hens. Hen days, including cock Hen days, without cock, .... Gross cost of food, Cost per hen day, Total Dumber of eggs, Cost per egg Eggs per hen day, Total weight of eggs (pounds), . Average weight of eggs (ounces), Dry matter consumed per hen day (pounds), Dry matter consumed per egg (pounds), . Nutritive ratio Sitters 1,904 1,792 $5 53 $0 0029 631 $0 0088 .35+ .19 .58— 1— 41 1,792 $5 49 $0 0031 630 $0 0087 .36— .20 .57+ 1 45 Test JSTo. 2. Influence of the Cock on Egg-production. — During the preliminary period the fowls in pen 5 laid 90 eggs, three offering to sit; those in pen 6 laid 107 eggs, five offering to sit. The cock was placed in pen 6. One hen in pen 6 was lame from July 6 to the end of the test; one in pen 5 was injured in the back on July 22, and died August 4. This test closed August 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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