. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. FEED COST OP EGG PRODUCTION. Table 2.—Average egg yield and field cost per hen, weight of eggs, etc.—Continued. Second Year, Pens 7 to 9. Pen No. Average egg yield per hen. Feed per hen. Feed per dozen eggs. Average value of eggs per hen over feed cost. Average weight per dozen eggs. Num- ber times hens broody. Num- ber hens died, etc. 7 Lbs. 56 59 74 $ .93 Lbs. Cents. $ Pounds. 7 1 43 0 8 9 6 First Year, Pens 10 to 16. 10 n 12 13 14 15 16
. Bulletin of the Department of Agriculture. Agriculture; Agriculture. FEED COST OP EGG PRODUCTION. Table 2.—Average egg yield and field cost per hen, weight of eggs, etc.—Continued. Second Year, Pens 7 to 9. Pen No. Average egg yield per hen. Feed per hen. Feed per dozen eggs. Average value of eggs per hen over feed cost. Average weight per dozen eggs. Num- ber times hens broody. Num- ber hens died, etc. 7 Lbs. 56 59 74 $ .93 Lbs. Cents. $ Pounds. 7 1 43 0 8 9 6 First Year, Pens 10 to 16. 10 n 12 13 14 15 16 74 $ $ 14 69 6 89 17 68 36 84 22 62 .91 .04 2 60 .63 10 This table is arranged consecutively according to the year that the experiment was conducted. The averages of pens 7 to 16 are not included because deficient rations were fed in several of these pens, making such averages of no value. Missing hens and those killed by hawks are included with the hens that died (last column of table) as follows: Second year, missing, one from Pen 1, two from Pen 2, one from Pen 4, and one from Pen 6; killed by hawks, one from Pen 4, and two from Pen 8; third year, missing or killed by hawks, two from Pen 4, three from Pen 8, two from Pen 9, one from Pen 10, four from Pen 15, and two from Pen 16. The cost of the green feed which was fed in the yarded pens (Nos. 3,5, and 7) is not included in this table. It amounts to about 10 cents per hen, or 1 cent per dozen eggs (see p. 18). All costs throughout this bulletin are figured on the basis of feed only and do not include labor or any other items. The general-purpose breeds ate an average of about 70 pounds of both grain and mash per head in one year, while the Leghorns con- sumed about 55 pounds per head. On this basis, if their feed is regu- $ 18> $
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