368 BEGINNINGS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY 



Feed No. 2 ration in open hoppers from the sixth week 

 until the birds are brought into the laying pens in the fall. 



Feed No. 3 ration as a crumbly mash, by mixing skimmed 

 milk or buttermilk, three times a day, 9 A.M., 11:30 A. M., 

 and 2 :30 p. M. From the first to the third day add chopped, 

 infertile eggs (hard cooked) to the mash in the proportion 

 of 1 part egg to 3 parts mash, also a small quantity of 

 chopped onions, cabbage, or lettuce. After the third day 

 the eggs may be discontinued, and the quantity of vegetables 

 slightly increased. Feed in shallow trays 30 inches long, 6 



Fig. 204. Ration for mixing. Photograph from Ohio State University College 

 of Agriculture. 



inches wide and 2 inches deep. A small quantity of chick grit 

 and granulated bone should be fed in the mash for a few days 

 until the chicks become accustomed to it, after which they 

 can be fed in open hoppers. After the fourteenth day, the 

 noon feeding of crumbly mash may be discontinued, and a 

 tray of dry mash left before the chicks at all times. As 

 the chicks become accustomed to the dry mash, the morning 

 and then the afternoon feeding of crumbly mash may be 

 discontinued. Feed green food once a day. 



Feed No. 4 ration dry in open hoppers until the birds are 

 brought to the laying pens in the fall. 



