150 POULTRY BREEDING 
with it in the proportion to 2 parts rolled oats to 6 of the 
mixture. The reason for mixing in this way is that it has 
been found by experience that if the rolled oats are mixed 
in before scalding the mash has a tendency to become 
soggy after it is wet. Mixing in the way here outlined 
has been found greatly to improve the mash. This mash 
and Mixture 2 are fed as in Method 2 until the chicks are 
about three weeks old. From three on to six or eight 
weeks the composition of the mash (Mixture 6) 1s as fol- 
lows: 
Wheat DEAIisoiea na cosaians oe eronzaess. 4 488 2 puris. by weight 
COMME Alisgasmes nasuinaans wis peataloncearea we 3 parts. by weight 
Linseed-meul.. 2... 626. 2 cee eeeee cee eee WW «part, by weight 
Daisy flour (a coarse grade)... wee ee 1 part, by weight 
Beet SCR 0Y. is) cata, saad oa atedanuied wee 1 part, by weight 
Method 4.—This method is planned for chicks hatched 
a atime in the year when they may freely run outdoors 
“.om the time they are hatched. This time corresponds 
.o April in the latitude of Chicago, earlier south and later 
north of that city. Under these circumstances Mixture 3 
is kept before them at all times with good results. It is 
kept in protected troughs. \Vith this they have two feeds 
a day of Mixture 2 in htter, which gives them hard feed 
enough to insure health, and they can safely pick away 
at the ground feed—a mouthful or two at a time 
they happen to think of it. The results from this method 
ave always been good, except in raw. cloudy weather. 
At such times the little birds have been held inside and 
have hung around the troughs and have overeaten, 
when 
Method 5.—This we consider as good as any, if proper 
attention is paid so as not to clog the appetites of the 
young birds. Tt consists in feeding cracked corn, cracked 
wheat and pinhead oatmeal in the litter four times a day, 
