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withstanding the information fully given in previous reports, which have been exten- 

 sively circulated and read, and which doubtless goes to show the greatly increased de- 

 mand there is for information on the subject. 



THE EXPERIMENTAL FARM RATIONS. 



WHAT WAS FED DURING THE PAST YEAR AND THE RESULT. 



During the winter of 1893 beginning from the month of January, the daily rations 

 were mixed as follows : — 



Morning Rations. — Warm mash composed of ground wheat, ground barley, ground 

 oats, ground rye &c, bran. Occasionally small potatoes were boiled, or cut clover hay 

 steamed and mixed with the mash, so as to have variety. When cut green bones were 

 fed for the morning ration the mash was not given. 



Noon. — Light feed of oats scattered among the floor litter. Sufficient grain only 

 to keep the layers busy. 



Afternoon. — Wheat or buckwheat were given in quantity to fill the crops of the 

 layers, and fed early enough so as to have the fowls search for it. When cut green 

 bone was given for last ration, grain was fed afterwards to fill up the crops. 



Vegetables in the shape of mangels, carrots, turnips and cabbage were all, or most 

 of the time, before the layers, as were grit, ground oyster shells, gravel, coal ashes, 

 &c, &c. Pure drink water and dust baths were also supplied.' 



THE LAYING STOCK. 



The laying stock to which the above mentioned rations were fed, were composed of 

 the following : — 



Hens. Pullets. 



Barred Plymouth Rocks 9 13 



White " 18 



Houdans 6 5 



Silver Laced Wyandottes 4 6 



White " 7 



Langshans 1 8 



Light Brahmas 9 



White Leghorns 11 



Red Caps 5 6 



Black Minorcas 9 7 



Langshan B., Minorca cross 10 



W. Leghorn, Brahma 5 3 



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The following were used as breeding stock, and were not supposed to be stimulated 

 to lay : — 



Breeding Stock. 



Hens. Pullets. 



Light Brahmas 5 



Langshans 7 



Andalusians 11 



Black Minorcas 5 



White Leghorns 6 



Golden Polands 5 



Coloured Dorkings 4 



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