A SELF-SUPPORTING HOME 



the nights are long and cold. Feed slowly; 

 stop and see that each hen has a fair share. 

 The mash must be just warm, never hot. 

 Feed should be placed in zinc pans or troughs. 

 If these are not procurable, pieces of smooth 

 board three inches wide and two feet long, 

 nailed together lengthways, and a piece four 

 by five inches across each end, make handy 

 little troughs without expense. 



By the way, can you use a hammer and 

 saw ? If not, start in to learn from any handy 

 boy you know; for a chicken woman must 

 be able to make and mend things. The 

 "stitch in time saves nine" adage must have 

 been created on a farm. 



Green cut bone may need an explanation. 

 It means fresh bones from the butcher's, 

 ground in a hand-mill specially made for the 

 purpose, and costing from $7 to $20, accord- 

 ing to size. It is one of the most valuable 

 egg producers known; one pound is suffi- 

 cient for sixteen hens. When there are very 

 few birds, table scraps can take the place of 



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