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While these various mashes are to be commended 
to the amateur as well suited to his needs, the fact 
must not be overlooked that many practical poultry 
keepers get excellent results when they rely entirely 
on wheat bran and beef scraps, either mixed in equal 
parts or fed in separate hoppers, the latter plan be- 
ing preferred. In spite of what the experts may 
say about the theoretical value of this combination, 
there seems to be something about it which makes 
it exceedingly satisfactory. Many breeders bring up 
their chicks on it, to a large extent, and all fowls 
eat it freely. 
Patent foods and condiments should be shunned. 
It seems necessary, though, to make one reservation 
here. Of late, various experiments with mustard 
seem to show that it may become an important item 
in feeding for eggs. Very good reports follow its 
use in a mash, the amount being about a teaspoonful 
to the quantity of mash eaten by twenty-five hens 
ina day. A little salt in the mash is also beneficial. 
The table scraps may be salted to just about the ex- 
tent which would make food palatable for human 
beings. 
Only the veriest tyro needs to be told that oyster 
shells and grit must be kept in hoppers where the 
