POULTRY RAISING DUCKS 391 



To this add five percent each sand and meat scrap, and l / green feed. Feed 

 this twice a day until November 1st. Then feed as follows: one part each of 

 bran, dried brewers' grains and middlings, two parts corn meal, to which add 

 one-third to l /4 green stuff, 5 percent sand and 15 percent meat scraps. Feed 

 night and morning. At noon give: one part each whole oats and cracked corn. 

 July 1st begin feeding first ration again. Evergreen Poultry Farm, Glass- 

 boro, N. J. 



Feed breeders same as market ducks until about eight weeks old then feed 

 twice a day on the following mash: two parts meal, three parts bran, one part 

 No. 2 flour, and ]/ 2 part beef scraps. About December 15 change the feed to 

 seven parts each of bran and meal, two parts beef scrap, and three parts No. 2 

 flour. Also feed green stuff such as beets, potatoes, cut clover or apples until 

 the birds have grass again in the spring. H. H. Fehrenschild, Westwood, 

 N.J. 



For breeders feed night and morning by measure: one part each corn meal 

 and rolled oats, four parts bran, and two parts shorts. Dampen with water or 

 skimmed milk until it is a crumbly mass. Three or four times each week add 

 ground meat and oil meal to the ration. Feed all they will eat in about 15 

 minutes. Remove what is left. Have grit, oyster shell, green feed food and 

 water constantly before them. Give free range from 9 :30 a. m. to 6 at night. 

 F. D. Fowler, Carlinville, 111. 



Feed breeders three times daily on: one part each of ground oats and corn 

 meal, two parts bran, four parts green corn or cut clover chopped fine, a little 

 grit and beef meal. C. E. Bradley, Lake City, Iowa. 



Keep the breeding stock on a grass run with plenty of water. In the morn- 

 ing feed following mash : one gallon bran, two quarts of shorts, one-half pound 

 beef scrap, one-half pound oyster shell, mixed thoroughly with sweet skim 

 milk. Give Kafir corn or corn at night. Mrs. Henry Shrader, Wauneta, 

 Kans. 



Give breeding stock free range in a swamp where they can get plenty of 

 bugs, insects, mud frogs, etc. Feed bran mornings and corn evenings, also 

 plenty of meat scraps. 



This is a good mixture for breeders : equal parts of wheat bran, corn meal, 

 and green feed, also 5 percent each of coarse sand or grit and beef scraps. 



A ration for laying ducks is recommended as follows (by measure) : corn 

 meal, 50 percent; green feed, 15 percent; wheat bran, 15 percent; beef scraps, 

 12 percent ; grit or coarse sand, 8 percent. Dampen to a dry crumbly state and 

 feed night and morning. 



Laying Ducks. 



Two parts each of oats, wheat and barley to one quart each buckwheat and 

 corn ground together and 15 percent of fish scrap added. This is a splendid 

 laying ration if the fish can be conveniently obtained. 



A good formula for feeding Indian Runner ducks for eggs is as follows: 

 100 pounds bran, 100 pounds corn chops or meal, 100 pounds white middlings, 

 50 pounds beef scraps, 50 pounds alfalfa meal. Mix with hot water before 



