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should be added to the ground grain to, wet all of 

 the grain after it is thoroughly stirred. It will 

 be necessary to feed this food in troughs. Con- 

 siderable ingenuity has been exercised in devising 

 convenient troughs that will keep the food clean. 

 A swinging trough, or one protected by an easy-turn- 

 ing rod, as shown in the illustrations, will answer the 

 purpose very well. (See Figs. 60 and 61.) Any safe 

 and convenient arrangement that will prevent the 



FIG. 61. A swinging feed trough. 



fowls from perching on the sides of the troughs will 

 meet the requirements of a satisfactory device. 



Many poultrymen prefer to feed animal meal 

 in this soft food. From one to two pounds of animal 

 meal per day should suffice for twenty-five hens, 

 particularly if milk is used to moisten the ground 

 grain. A little linseed meal, which is particularly 

 valuable during the moulting period, may also 

 be added. Horsemen have long known that when 

 animals are shedding their coats a little linseed 

 meal added to their ration hastens the shedding 

 of the old coat and gives more luster to the 



