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be sold for market purposes, and it is not possible to hold large 

 quantities of them over for any length of time, as they begin to 

 rot quickly and the feeding of rotted or decayed products of this 

 kind tends to produce bad flavors in the eggs. 



Onions have always been considered as a tonic when fed to 

 poultry in small quantities, the general practice being to cut them 

 up fine and feed them in wet mashes. Birds relish onions in all 

 forms. It is necessary to limit the amount fed, however, as they 

 are apt to impart some of their odor to the eggs and flesh. Limited 

 quantities of chopped onion tops are a desirable addition to rations 

 for growing chicks. 



TABLE X. Composition of Vegetables. 



(Total ingredients are given, regardless of their digestibility.) 



Cabbage is one of the most popular and most valuable vege- 

 tables for succulent poultry feed. The crop grows rapidly and a 

 large yield is possible from a small area. Its keeping qualities 

 are as good as or better than most other vegetables. It is the best 

 practice when growing cabbage for poultry feeding to allow it to 

 head up well, because the total weight of succulent feed is thereby 

 greatly increased. Cabbage may either be fed chopped fine and 

 mixed with mashes, or it may be suspended on a cord or on a 

 hook and the birds allowed to eat it directly from the head. 



