io8 Feeding the Hen. 



matter, and by its bulk reduces or dilutes the concentrated 

 grain-food. A healthy hen will eat from one to two ounces 

 daily of this, which takes the placeof green food in winter. It is 

 very necessary that a plentiful supply of sharp, gritty mate- 

 rial be always kept within reach of the hens, as they can not 

 derive full benefit from any kind of food unless complete 

 mastication results. 



DIFFERENT FEEDING FOR DIFFERENT BREEDS. 



The opinions given below came in response to these ques- 

 tions : Do the different breeds of poultry require different 

 foods or methods of feeding to do their best ? In other words, 

 Would you feed a Light Brahma the same as you would a Leg- 

 horn ? What particular difference in feeding should be ob- 

 served ? Is green food any more necessary for a heavy breed 

 than for a light, active one ? Is it possible to give any ' ' stand- 

 ard" ration to a flock containing several different breeds ? 



Leghorns Do Better on Corn. The Leghorns, being more ac- 

 tive, will give better results on corn than will Light Brahmas. 

 The best quality and kind of food depend largely on the con- 

 dition of the hens, a laying hen requiring more nitrogenous 

 diet. It is true that the food should depend also upon 

 the breed, a less carbonaceous ration being required for a 

 Brahma than for a Leghorn, owing to the fact that the 

 Brahma is less active and more liable to fatten. Much de- 

 pends on whether the hens are confined or at large, the green 

 food being regulated by the season and the foraging of the 

 hens. It should be given liberally to large breeds in prefer- 

 ence to grain. P. H. JACOBS. 



Green Food Indispensable for Heavy Fowls. Different 

 breeds of poultry require different methods of feeding and dif- 

 ferent kinds of foods to secure the best results. A Light 

 Brahma being of a less active temperament than a Leghorn, 

 is more likely to become too fat to lay well if fed largely on 

 a carbonaceous diet, than a Leghorn. The intense activity of 



