POULTRYMAN'S CALENDAR 235 



During the last part of January look over the fowls and 

 become acquainted with those suitable for breeding, 

 so that no time will be lost when the season for mating 

 arrives. 



Fowls will need more fattening food, such as corn and 

 barley. A good plan to follow during the winter is to 

 feed a grain ration composed half of corn and the other 

 half of equal parts of wheat, oats, and barley. 



Twice a week or every other day feed green cut bone. 



Dry mash is one of the most popular kinds of food for 

 poultry during the winter months. One-third of a 

 winter dry-mash mixture should consist of corn meal and 

 the rest of wheat bran and wheat middlings and some 

 ground oats. The same ration should be fed during Jan., 

 Feb., and March, especially in parts of the world where 

 these months are cold and stormy. 



Supply fowls with plenty of green foods, such as 

 turnips, rutabagas, cabbage, lettuce, cut clover hay, cut 

 alfalfa, etc. 



FEBRUARY 



Winter is coming to a close, and spring-like diseases 

 will prevail in some localities. Farthest north, cold 

 weather will continue for some time. 



Houses should be protected from spring rains, snow 

 and sleet; either glass windows or curtain fronts make' 

 good protection. 



It is now time to mate fowls for the production of 

 eggs for hatching; select the best of all and keep them 

 separate for special breeding. No sick fowls nor fowls 

 that have deformities or that lack . superior quality 

 should ever be used in the breeding pen. The best of 

 all the fowls on any farm will produce many culls; 

 this is reason enough for using only the selected speci- 

 mens for breeding. 



A liberal supply of green food is always beneficial 

 at this time, because such food increases the density 

 of the albumen of an egg, and the heavier or more 

 dense the albumen of the egg the greater strength it 

 will have for nourishing a chick in the embryo state. 



