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for; night, one pint of wheat, one pint of 

 corn. 



Sunday morning, mash number one and 

 half a pint of barley; noon, cabbage or tur- 

 nips cut in halves and fixed between stones 

 to hold them in position and enable the hens 

 to pick out the soft inner part. The noon 

 meal is often omitted on Sunday; and on 

 Monday morning wheat and cracked corn-, 

 or barley, are frequently used instead of 

 mash, to save mixing on Sunday night. 



The above quantities are those generally 

 accepted for ten birds, but it is impossible to 

 do more than approximate the needs of any 

 unknown flock. The best plan for the nov- 

 ice is to put down the mash and see how 

 much they will eat in twelve minutes, and 

 thereafter give about half the quantity ; 

 for their crops should not be filled in the 

 morning, as they must be kept busy all day, 

 scratching and hunting for food. At supper- 

 time, on the contrary, they need all they can 

 eat; especially at the time of the year when 



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