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or large and practically immovable pieces, are 

 preferred. 



Cabbage. Cabbage is relished by fowls, and is 

 highly prized as a poultry food by many expe- 

 rienced poultrymen. Cabbage, like beets, should 

 be fed in a fresh condition. It is the practice of 

 some poultry-keepers to suspend heads of cabbage 

 within reach of the fowls and permit them to 

 partake ad libitum. 



Rape, etc. Rape, sea kale, and other plants 

 of the cabbage family, which are noted for their 

 crisp stems and leaves, furnish excellent green 

 poultry food. Dwarf Essex rape may be sown 

 in narrow rows and given horse cultivation. When 

 the leaves are large enough to furnish considerable 

 food, they may be picked and fed to the fowls. 

 If hand-picking is objectionable, the leaves may 

 be cut with a sickle or scythe. If cut a few 

 inches from the ground, a second or third crop will 

 often be produced from one seeding. 



Clover hay. If green food is not at hand for 

 winter feeding, a good substitute may be found 

 in steamed clover hay, particularly if it is mixed 

 with the soft or ground grain food. It is impor- 

 tant to have this hay finely cut. If the steamer 

 is not at hand, the hay may be satisfactorily treated 

 by putting it in a tight vessel and pouring on boil- 

 ing water sufficient to moisten all the cut hay, 

 permitting it to remain tightly covered over night. 



