I'.IOLOGY OF POULTRY KEEPING. 1 19 



really matters very little, owing to the fact, already brought out, 

 that the hen compounds her own ration to her own taste if 

 gjiven the material. Furthermore it makes little difference 

 whether the ground grains are fed dry or wet. It is cheaper to 

 feed them dry (because of labor saved), and therefore the 

 "dry-mash system" of feeding has become popular. 



At the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station the following 

 ration is fed to laying pullets. 

 Dry whole (or cracked) grains. 



Early morning. Cracked corn in litter. 



II A. M. Mixture of equal parts of wheat and oats 



in litter. 

 These grains are fed at the rate of about 2 quarts for 50 

 birds. 



Ground grains (dry mash) thoroughly mixed together. 

 First month pullets are in laying house. 



Wheat bran 300 lbs. 



Corn meal 100 lbs. 



Daisy flour (or other low grade flour) . . . 100 lbs. 



Meat scrap 100 lbs. 



Second month in house. 



Wheat bran 200 lbs. 



Corn meal 100 lbs. 



Daisy flour (or other low grade flour) . . . 100 lbs. 



Gluten feed 100 lbs. 



Meat scrap 100 lbs. 



Third month in house. 



Same mixture as second month with 50 lbs. linseed meal 

 added. 

 Fourth month in house. 



Same mixture as second month. 

 Thereafter put 50 lbs linseed meal in second month mixture 

 on each alternate month. 



This ground grain mixture or "dry mash" is kept in open 

 hoppers before the pullets at all times. 



For green or succulent food either cabbages, mangolds or 

 green sprouted oats or a mixture of these materials. 



A detailed account of the methods of feeding poultry in the 

 use at the Maine Station is given in Circular No. 471 of that 

 Station, entitled "Poultry Management at the Maine Station. 



