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BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 



Fig. 198. Fowls eating cabbage suspended 

 just above the head. Reproduced from the 

 "Poultry Manual." 



although entire cabbages or roots may be hung in the house 

 or fastened to nails on the walls, from which points they will 



be picked to pieces. In 

 recent years sprouted oats 

 have been extensively 

 made use of for feed, es- 

 pecially for young chicks. 

 The common plan is to 

 make a wooden rack-like 

 '*z _-* arrangement, to contain 

 series of shallow pans. 

 The desired amount of 

 oats are taken and put 

 into a vessel and covered with warm 

 water and let stand over night. 

 The surplus water is then drained 

 off and the oats are spread over the 

 pans to a depth of one-half to three- 

 fourths of an inch. The oats should 

 then be placed in a room, preferably 

 a basement or cellar, having a tem- 

 perature of 60 to 65 degrees. The 

 oats should be sprinkled daily with 

 tepid water, and to provide drain- 

 age, the bottom of the pans should 

 be perforated with small holes. In 

 about ten days the sprouts will be 

 ready to feed to the chickens, and 

 should be used sparingly at the start. 

 The amount of food necessary 

 for fowls depends entirely upon 

 circumstances, such as the age and 



Flg . 199 . Rack for 8prout . 



