282 AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



II. Rations for Yearling Hens and Cocks Kept Over as Breeders at 

 all other Times than During tlie Breeding Season. 

 Dry grains. 



The same as the pullet rations, except that if there is a ten- 

 dency exhibited to fatten no corn is fed. 

 Dry inasli. 



Wheat bran 400 lbs. 



Corn meal 50 



Daisy flour * 50 " 



Meat scrap 100 " 



Green food. 



Same as in pullet ration. 



III. Rations During the Breeding Season for All Birds Used as 



Breeders. 

 Dry grains. 



Same as pullet ration. 

 Dry mash. 



Wheat bran 200 lbs. 



Corn meal 100 " 



Daisy flour * 100 " 



Gluten feed 100 " 



Green food. 



Same as in pullet ration, except that green sprouted oats are 

 aki.-ays used, either alone or m combination with other green 

 food. 



IV. Rations for Chickens. 

 Chick Feed. 



Parts by weight. 



Cracked wheat 15 



Pinhead oats (granulated oat meal) 10 



Fine screened cracked corn 15 



Fine cracked peas 3 



Broken rice 2 



Chick grit 5 



Fine charcoal (chick size) 2 



Mash. (Used till chicks are about 3 weeks old.) 



Parts by weight. 



Wheat bran 4 



Corn meal 3 1-2 



Linseed meal 1-2 



Screened beef scrap 2 



Alfalfa meal i 



This mixture is scalded and then dry rolled oats are mixed 

 with it in the proportion of 2 parts rolled oats to 6 parts of 

 mixture. The reason for mixing in this way is that it has been 



* Or other low grade flour. 



