CHAPTER XIII 
THE YEAR’S WORK; MONTH BY MONTH 
JANUARY 
r- ™4 HE hen’s working day is short. Be sure 
that she is kept busy every minute. 
Give the evening meal at least an hour 
before the hens go to roost. Whole corn is the best 
evening ration at this season. If wet mash is used, 
feed it early and give a feeding of corn an hour 
later. 
Gather the eggs several times a day; otherwise 
they may freeze. 
If the fowls are closely confined, it is well to shovel 
some of the snow away from the door so that they 
can get out on the ground a few hours on bright 
days. 
Don’t make the mistake of shutting the house up 
tightly, even at night. Fresh air in abundance is the 
one thing needful. 
The beginner starting this month can order breed- 
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