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not. It has nothing to do with the balanced ration, but if hens do 

 not get enough green feed it is helpful to increase the vegetable 

 protein. 



Another thing, the barley meal can be increased to take the place 

 of cornmeal with good results even with Leghorns. Barley is a 

 strong food and will answer every purpose, when ground, that corn 

 will, except that it works a little slower in fattening. 



This mash may be fed in a hopper and kept before Leghorns at 

 all times, and will give good satisfaction. Other grains can be substi- 

 tuted for those mentioned, always keeping as near to the ration as 

 possible. Soy bean meal is a very rich vegetable protein that helps 

 eggs to come but is a little too fattening for the large breeds. 



Cook up all the waste vegetables and wet the mash up with the 

 same liquor the vegetables are boiled in. Beans are about the only 

 thing chickens do not like and I never yet saw any that would eat 

 beans freely. 



A change of food is always desirable, but it must be made gradual 

 or it may upset the fowl's digestion. "Go slow" is a good motto in 

 many respects, especially dealing with poultry. 



