12 PROFITS IK POULTRY. 



full crops ; for the nights in the winter and early spring 

 are long, and as soon as the chickens have digested all 

 their food they stop growing for the time being. I always 

 make it a point to feed them as late in the afternoon as 

 they can see, and as early in the morning. 



By the above described system of feeding, the chickens 

 are constantly tempted by a variety of healthy food, and 

 the result is a rapid growth and perfect immunity from 

 disease. If abundance of grass is not accessible to them, 

 young chickens should have fed to them at least one meal 

 a day of glass and clover chopped fine with a pair of 

 scissors. In winter I give my chickens cabbages, throw- 

 ing in whole heads for the birds to pick at, 



