FIRST LESSONS IN POULTRY KEEPING. 13 



fed separately. If mixed with them we could substitute the dry for the wet mash in each of 

 these rations. For conveneince and future reference we will repeat these rations here, 

 making the substitution. We have then: 



Ration V. Morning. Dry mash of corn meal, bran, and beef scrap. 

 tfoon. Wheat, barley, oats or millet. 

 Evening. Cracked corn. 

 Cabbage, grit, and shell always before the fowls. 



Ration VI. Morning. Cracked corn. 



Noon. Wheat, barley, oats, or millet. 



Evening. Dry mash of corn meal, bran, and beef scraps. 

 Cabbage, etc., as in Ration V. 



Ration VII. Morning. Wheat or barley. 



Noon. Mash of corn meal, bran, and beef scrap. 

 Evening. Cracked corn. 



Cabbage, etc., as in Ration V. 



Before bringing this lesson to a close, I will give one more ration, including dry feed fed 

 in a hopper: 



Ration VIII. Morning and Evening. Mixed grain, 1 part wheat, 1 part barley, 2 parts 

 cracked corn. 



Ground mixture, equal parts corn and oats, one-half bran added, always 

 before the fowls in hoppers. 



Cabbage, grit and shell always accessible. 



This last is a ration for one who has little time to give his poultry. Its simple aim is 

 to insure that the fowls will have enough to eat and a fair variety in food. 



