FEEDING FARM POULTRY 269 



protein and ash, the latter and clover giving quality 

 to the eggs. Sprouted oats fed during the winter 

 time have brought favorable results, but are more 

 costly than other green feeds mentioned. They are 

 fed two or three times weekly, or more often. A 

 warm room, sunshine and close attention are neces- 

 sary if they are to be grown in amounts called for 

 to supply succulence and green feed. 



INTERIOR OF WELL-ARRANGED POULTRY PEN 



Note trap nests beneath roosts on left, cock or broody hen coop in 

 corner, feed hoppers on the wall, open front at right and cloth screen for 

 window pulled up to ceiling. 



During the growing season, if hens are kept in- 

 closed, either runs should be provided where they 

 can obtain the green food, or the green food should 

 be daily given, just as it would be given live stock 

 when the soiling system is practiced. While alfalfa 

 and clover meals are excellent for hens, they are not 

 complete substitutes for green products. Both are 

 rich in protein, and are therefore valuable foods; 



