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enough or firm enough to retain their form, still stick 

 together somewhat, crumble but do not separate as 

 the particles of dry earth, ashes, sand, or meal do. It is 

 hard to give in words an idea of the consistency of a mash. 

 Describing consistency is much like describing a color or a 

 sound. 



There is this much to be said about the mash though : 

 If one does not get good results from mash feeding it is 

 because his mash is inappropriate in some way faulty, 

 and if after several changes he still fails to make a mash 

 that gives him good results, I would certainly advise him 

 to try another method, for there is no one method better 

 than others for all people under all circumstances, but the 

 best method for each is the method that gives him best 

 results. 



For a mash with more variety in it than that given 

 above, take corn meal and ground oats, equal parts, scald 

 or cook in a mash, then stir in as much bran as it will take, 

 and add five to ten per cent of meat scrap or meat meal. 

 For small chicks it is better to go not much over five per 

 cent of meat, but as they approach market age the quantity 

 may be increased. 



If mostly mash is fed make the mash as dry as it can be 

 mixed, and feed it either warm as first mixed or before it 

 becomes cold. As a rule it is not advisable to feed a cold 

 mash to small chicks in cold weather, for it is apt to be 

 heavy and have a tendency to cause indigestion. Aim to 

 mix up no more mash at one time than can be used before 

 it becomes cold. (Cover up and set in a warm place, it 

 will keep warm and nice for a day) ; but if a mash does 



