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FEEDING OF FOWLS 



FEEDING OF LAYING HENS 



A ration for laying hens is not suitable unless it 

 contains enough of the food principles to maintain the 

 bodily growth and to supply enough material for the 

 production of eggs; that is, protein, fats, carbohydrates, 

 ash, and water must be plentifully supplied and in 

 the proper proportions. 



Quantity of Food Required by One Hen in a Year. 

 The figures for the quantity of food required by one 

 hen in a year given in the accompanying table were 

 derived from careful records of the food eaten by several 

 hundred hens in a year. They show a total average 

 of about 4.86 oz., or a little less than 4 oz. of grain 

 and meal, and about *Ho oz. of other material per day 

 for each hen. Another test of 4,800 hens shows a food 

 consumption of 3.96 oz. of grain per day, besides green 

 food and grit. 



QUANTITY OF FOOD REQUIRED BY ONE HEN 

 IN A YEAR 



Cost of Feeding One Hundred Hens for a Month. 



The following figures show the cost of feeding 100 

 Barred Plymouth Rock hens per month. The figures 

 are taken from the record of Mrs. Fred G. Orne, of 

 Orleans, Vt., and are based on the present high prices 

 of grain. 



