40 METHODS OF POUIvTRY MANAGEMENT, 



tenc'ar.t, as is usual at feeding time where large numbers are 

 kept together. While the birds liked the beef scrap, they did 

 not overeat of it. During the range season, from June to the 

 close of October, the birds ate just about i pound of the scrap 

 to 10 pounds of the cracked corn and wheat. This is practically 

 the proportion eaten when the moist mash was used. 



THE EEEDING TROUGH. 



The difficulty of keeping the feed clean and dry .during con- 

 tinued exposure is nearly overcome by using troughs with 



Fig 7. Chicken feeding trough, accessible from both sides, with cover on. 



slatted sides and broad, detachable roofs (figs. 7 and 8). The 

 troughs are from 6 to 10 feet long, with tlie sides 5 inches 

 high. The lath slats are 2 inches apart, and the troughs are 16 

 inches high, from floor to roof. The roofs project about 2 

 inches, at the sides and eiiectually keep out the rain except 

 wdien high winds prevail. 



The roof is very easily removed by lifting one end and sliding 

 it endwise on the opposite gable end on which it rests, as shown 

 in figure 8. The trough can then be filled and the roof drawn 

 b"ck into place without lifting it. This arrangement i'^ econom- 

 icrl of feed, keeping it in good condition and avoihng waste. 

 When dry mash is used there may be cu'^idcrable waste bv the 



