THE FEEDING OF POULTRY 367 



On the third or fourth day, in addition, commence about 

 daylight and at noon, and for five or six weeks feed the 

 following : 



Cracked wheat 15 parts by weight 



Fine oat meal , ... 10 



Fine cracked corn 15 



Fine cracked peas 



Broken rice 2 



Chick grit 5 



Fine charcoal 2 



At about three weeks of age, substitute the following wet 

 mash for the egg-and-oat mixture : 



Wheat bran (clean) 2 parts by weight 



Corn meal 4 " 



Middlings or red-dog flour 2 " " " 



Linseed meal 1 " 



Beef scrap 2 



Rations for chicks from birth to maturity, recommended 



by Professor F. S. Jacoby, Ohio State University. 

 



GRAINS MASHES (DRY) 



No. 1. From 1st day to 6th week No. 3. From 1st to 21st day 



2 Ibs. fine cracked corn 4 Ibs. rolled oats 



3 Ibs. cracked wheat 3 Ibs. corn meal 



No. 2. From 6th week to maturity 3 lbs - wheat middlings 



2 Ibs. cracked corn ? lbs. bran 



2 lbs. whole wheat f ^s. sifted meat scraps 



Green foods 1 "? alfalfa meal 



Chopped beets % bone meal 



Cut clover or alfalfa X *. fine charcoal 



Lettuce leaves No. 4. From 21st day to muturity 



Grits 1 Ib. rolled oats 



Chick grit 1 Ib. corn meal 



Chick bone 1 Ib. wheat middlings 



Fine charcoal 2 lbs. bran 



1 Ib. sifted meat scraps 

 y 2 Ib. alfalfa meal 



2 oz. fine charcoal 



Feed No. 1 ration in litter of cut straw or hay, twice a 

 day, at 7 A. M. and 5 P. M. Feed what the chicks will eat up 

 clean in 15 minutes in the morning, and all they need at 

 night. 



