999 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 



Feeding. 



QUESTION Should the water for fowls be warmed in winter? 

 ANSWER It need not be warmed, but if convenient the breeder 

 should manage to supply water with the chill off. 



QUESTION Do meat meal and beef scraps deteriorate with 

 ? 

 ANSWER Yes. They should not be more than three months old. 



QUESTION Is alfalfa as good for fowls as clover? 

 ANSWER Yes. 



QUESTION Are meat cracklings from the butcher good for 

 fowls ? 



ANSWER They are of very little value and pork cracklings are 

 not worth feeding. 



QUESTION If fowls have skim milk constantly before them will 

 it take the place of water? 



ANSWER No. Water should always be within reach. 



QUESTION At what age can whole corn be fed to chicks with 

 safety ? 



ANSWER No specific time can be stated. Give it to them as 

 soon as they are able to swallow it. 



QUESTION Can too much green food be fed to chicks? 

 ANSWER No, if they have access to a variety of other food. 



QUESTION Are onions valuable as a food for fowls ? 

 ANSWER They a/e if not fed in too large quantities. A liberal 

 feed or twowill cure mild colds. 



QUESTION Is sulphur good for fowls? 



ANSWER Powdered sulphur may be fed in the soft food twice 

 a week for about two weeks as a blood purifier. If fed in damp 

 weather it has a tendency to encourage rheumatism. 



QUESTION Of what value are egg shells as a food for fowls ? 

 ANSWER It is a mistaken idea that they are of any value at 

 all. Feeding them often teaches the egg -eating habit. 



