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Total body water was estimated by the antipyrine dilution technic. There was considerable variation between the ages studied. In comparison with the direct method it appeared that in chickens the antipyrine technic underestimates body water, the range being from 85.2% for a one-week-old chick to 55% for the 32-week-old bird.
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