POULTRY HI 



egg-producing foods. They must have access to grit, 

 oyster shells, charcoal, sand, ground bone and the like, 

 to be used in grinding their food, and out of which to 

 make egg shells. They must have food rich enough in 

 protein, such as meat scraps, skim-milk, alfalfa meal, 

 scratch-food, and table-scraps. Green foods like beets, 

 cabbage, turnips, and silage should be given them in 

 the winter. They should have an abundance of fresh 



FIG. 38. COLONY POULTRY HOUSES 



water. Hens fed entirely on corn will not lay well, 

 because corn is a fat and heat-producing food, and eggs 

 are made mostly of protein food. 



The poultry houses. Two systems of housing fowls 

 are in use by poultry men and farmers: (1) The colony 

 house, and (2) the continuous apartment house. Each 

 system has its advantages. Expensive poultry houses 

 are not necessary for success with poultry. The chief 



