THE FEEDING OF POULTRY 



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Frequency of feeding fowls depends upon the age, con- 

 dition, and purpose for which they are kept. Young chicks 

 should be fed four or five times daily. The feeding of 

 mature fowls varies among poult rymen, some feeding twice 

 and others three times a day. If one has time to look after 

 the stock in detail, three feeds a day for fowls in limited 

 yards will give better results than will two. Most good 

 poultrymen use what are called "hoppers" or "self-feeders." 

 The hopper is a box-like arrangement containing more or 

 less feed, from which the fowls can eat freely at any time. 



Figure 246 Forced feeding of fowls in England. 

 Poultry Herald. 



Photograph by courtesy of 



Scattering grain in cut straw or floor litter is a good plan, 

 for it keeps the fowls busy and ensures slow eating, both 

 of which habits are desirable. Some persons feed a wet 

 mash in the middle of the day, grain being used morning 

 and night. Some prefer one method and some another. 



The effect of food on the quality of the egg is very notice- 

 able in some cases. Foods of strong odor, such as onions, 

 impart objectionable flavor to eggs. Corn gives an undesir- 



