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right time in the fall. If growth is retarded, their development 

 is slow, and they will be unprofitable as winter egg producers. 



Rations. The following dry-mash is good for feeding grow- 

 ing stock, from twelve weeks of age to maturity. This is to be 

 kept constantly before the birds in self -feeding hoppers. 



Wheat bran 100 Ibs. 



Ground oats 50 Ibs. 



Corn meal 50 Ibs. 



Alfalfa meal 10 Ibs. 



Meat scrap 20 Ibs. 



Total * 230 Ibs. 



The composition of the dry-mash must be varied somewhat 

 according to the character of the range. 



A grain ration should be fed twice daily or kept before the 

 birds in grain hoppers. This may consist of cracked corn, 100 

 Ibs., and wheat, 200 Ibs. 



Milk. Recent experiments in feeding for growth show very 

 forcefully the peculiar value of milk in rations for young animals. 

 Milk, together with eggs and green leaves contain some unknown 

 product without which animals will fail to grow, but will become 

 stunted, sickly and if the diet is not corrected they will soon die. 



In feeding young growing chicks plenty of milk, preferably 

 skim-milk or buttermilk either in natural or dry powdered form, 

 should be given. This should be supplemented with a luxuriant 

 green range. Proper growth is impossible without these two 

 essentials. 



REVIEW. 



1. Discuss effect of varying weather conditions upon chicks at weaning time. 



2. Discuss inherited characteristics and their effect upon the growth of the 



chicks. 



3. Name five environmental conditions which affect the chicks' growth. 



4. Of what use is free range to growing stock? 



5. Will chicks grow well without green feed? How is it supplied? 



6. What is the most desirable shade for poultry? 



7. Give three desirable features in summer colony houses. 



8. Describe an efficient colony house. 



9. Give special points in the management of growing stock. 



10. How does the feeding of growing stock differ from the feeding of laying 



stock? 



11. Tell of the harm of allowing a check in- growth of the young stock. 



12. Give a complete ration for feeding the growing stock. 



