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HOW TO FEED POULTRY FOR ANY PURPOSE WITH PROFIT 



different rations recommended by different institutions 

 and authorities in series that readily connect those from 

 the same place, the following rations have been given 

 the numbers which correspond with the chick rations from 

 the same sources, but with the letter b added: 



Ration No. Ib Rations Recommended By the United States 

 Department of Agriculture 



I Scratch Mixture Equal parts by weight of wheat, oats 

 and cracked corn. Mash mixture Equal parts by weight 

 of corn meal, wheat bran, wheat middling, and meat 

 scrap. 



Feed the grain twice a day in a litter of straw or 

 other material to compel exercise. A good way is to 

 feed rather light in the morning and heavier at night. 

 The mash may be fed either wet or dry. If fed wet we 

 prefer to give it at noon with the grain feeds morning 

 and evening, but there is no objection to giving the 

 mash either morning or evening, and one of the grain 

 feeds at noon. If the mash is fed dry it should be given 

 in a hopper from which the hens can help themselves at 

 will. If the hens are on good range they will need no 

 other green feed. For hens that have no range in sum- 

 mer, and for all hens in winter some form of succulent 

 green feed should* be provided. Oyster shell should be 

 supplied, also grit and gravel if these are not to be ob- 

 tained from the land. 



II Scratch Mixture Two parts of cracked corn and one of 

 oats. Mash Table scraps, run through a meat chopper, 

 and mixed with corn meal, bran, or other ground grain. 

 Feed the scratch mixture twice a day, the mash 

 once. It is also a good plan with this ration to keep a 

 hopper of the dry mash described in the preceding ra- 

 tion before the hens. Green feed should be furnished 

 as liberally as possible, and the usual feed accessories. 



Ration No. 2fo Ontario Agricultural College Ration 



I Method of Feeding Winter Laying Stock. 



Scratch Mixture Equal parts of wheat, cracked corn 

 and buckwheat; this is fed morning and evening. The 

 morning feed is given in litter late the previous even- 

 ing. The evening feed is given in troughs, and what 

 the birds do not eat is taken up. 



Mash Rolled oats kept constantly before the hens in 

 hoppers. 



At noon mangels, cabbage, or clover hay is fed. But- 

 termilk only is given to drink. 



II Feeding When Wet Mashes Are Used. 



Early in the morning scratch mixture as in the above, 

 in litter, at the rate of about half a handful to a fowl. 

 At noon a lighter feed of the grain about two handfuls 

 to a dozen fowls, and all the roots they will eat. Cab- 

 bage is also sometimes given at noon. 



(It ie obvious that in this case the HANDFULS are 

 large handfuls, what can be scooped in the hand to 

 scatter near the feeder, rather than what could be held 

 in the hand to carry or to throw widely broadcast). 



About four o'clock in the afternoon a mash is given. 

 This mash is composed of about equal parts of bran, 

 shorts, oat chop, and corn meal (during cold weather) 

 and to this is added about ten per cent of beef scrap 

 or animal meal unless cut bone, or cooked meat is 

 available. These feeds are thoroughly mixed dry, and 

 then mixed with steeped clover, prepared by getting a 

 bucket of clover leaves, or cut clover hay, and scalding 

 it with boiling water. This is done early in the morn- 

 ing and the bucket is kept covered with a thick sack 

 throughout the day. The aim is to have about one- 

 third of the ration in bulk cut clover. After the mash 

 a small amount of grain is fed in litter. Water is kept 

 before the birds all the time. 



Ration No. 3b Cornell Ration for Laying Pullets 



I Grain Mixtures. Parts by Weight. 



July to about middle of September 1 cracked corn, 

 1 wheat, 1 oats. September to December 3 cracked 

 corn, 4 wheat, 1 oats. December to latter part of 

 January 4 cracked corn, 3 wheat, 1 oats. Last of 

 January to about March 1st 3 cracked corn, 3 

 wheat, 1 oats, 1 buckwheat. March to last of July 

 4 cracked corn, 3 wheat, 1 oats. 

 Mash 



Corn meal 2 parts 



Wheat middlings 2 parts 



Wheat bran 1 part 



Meat scrap 2 parts 



Alfalfa meal .1 part 



Grain fed morning and evening in litter mash fed wet 

 at noon. Grit, oyster shell, and water always before the 

 birds. Mangels and green cut bones given occasionally when 

 they are confined to the house. 



II- Same as I, except mash fed dry in hoppers. 



Ration No. 41) New Jersey Experiment Station Ration 



I New Jersey Station Ration. 

 Scratch Mixture No. 1: 



Wheat 100 pounds 



Oats 100 pounds 



Scratch Mixture No. 2: 



Cracked corn 200 pounds 



Wheat 1 00 pounds 



Oats 100 pounds 



Buckwheat 100 pounds 



Dry Mash No. 1: 



Wheat bran 200 pounds 



Wheat middlings 200 pounds 



Ground oats 100 pounds 



Corn meal 100 pounds 



Gluten feed 100 pounds 



Alfalfa .....100 pounds 



Meat scrap .. ....200 pounds 



Dry Mash No. 2: 



Wheat bran 200 pounds 



Wheat middlings 100 pounds 



Ground oats 100 pounds 



Gluten feed 50 pounds 



Meat scrap 25 pounds 



Scratch mixture No. 1 is fed about 9 o'clock in the 



morning about 5 quarts to 100 birds the year round. 



Scratch mixture No. 2 is fed at 4 to 5 o'clock in the 



afternoon, according to the season, about 10 pounds to 



100 birds. 



Mash No. 1 is kept before the birds all the time in 



hoppers in winter. In summer Mash No. 2 is used. 



These mashes are compounded for Leghorns. If fed to 



heavier fowls the hoppers should be kept closed a part 



of the day as much as necessary to insure that the 



birds will not eat so much mash that they will become 



too fat. 

 II- New Jersey Laying Contest Ration. 



Scratch Mixture: 



Winter 2 parts cracked corn, 1 part wheat, 1 part 

 oats. Summer 1 part cracked corn, 1 part wheat. 

 1 part oats. 



Dry Mash: 



Wheat bran 100 pounds 



Wheat middlings or low 



grade flour 100 pounds 



Ground oats 100 pounds 



Corn meal 100 pounds 



Meat scrap 100 pounds 



Grain fed in litter morning and evening. Mash 



in hoppers before the birds all the time. In general the 



A TEAR'S RATIONS FOR A HEAVY-LAYING LEGHORN HEN 



