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pened to have this small quantity available and wished 

 to dispose of it In this way. If he had a large amount 

 of skim-milk as a by-product, available or cheaply ob- 

 tainable, he would then reckon his laying ration to 

 use more of this protein food and purchase less of the 

 costly beef scrap. 



A MOLTING RATION. 



The standard for laying hens answers nicely for 

 molting time when new feathers are to be made for 

 renewing the plumage. It has been learned by exper- 

 ience, however, that certain kinds of feed<-stuffs are 

 especially adapted for feeding as a part of the diet 

 during the molting season. 



Two slight changes in the laying ration previously 

 suggested, will maike it practically perfect for feeding 

 to molting fowls. One-half pound of linseed meal (pre- 

 ferably old process "oil meal") is substituted for one- 

 half pound of the beef scraps. The ration will then con- 

 sist of 3 Ibs. corn, 2 l<bs,' wheat, 1-2 Ib. beef scraps, 1-2 

 Ib. linseed meal and green grass, clover or alfalfa all 

 the fowls care for in place of the 1 Ib. of clover hay. 

 Some poultrymen prefer to feed sunflower seeds or 

 hemp seeds rather than linseed meal in the rations 

 during the molting period. 



FEEDING TIME 



