A GUIDE FOR KEEPERS OF POULTRY 161 
After considerable experience we have come to the con- 
clusion that wheat and barley may éither be used. There 
is not enough difference in their composition to make any 
material difference in results. We would never feed 
barley without having it ground or crushed. 
The Kansas Experiment Station gives the following 
mixtures as being very satisfactory in promoting egg 
production: 
Grain mixture: 
What ss csirs acuins smnetienale cw atsniaea wen oa 10 parts, by weight 
10 parts, by weight 
OAS: Seéaar> as € ene enna eapemieaies 5 parts, by weight 
This is thrown in litter on the floor in the morning. 
Dry mash mixture: 
Midine Sx secon neon usemesenenee meas ve 6 parts, by weight 
Cornmeal 6 parts, by weight 
DES ands aetna ae ase ane aialeKatta Pos 3 parts, by weight 
OU MEAs caisssiesssisins vie oemastee Dalsian Gewese na lerke aa l part, by weight 
Alfalfa-meal.... 
1 part, by weight 
Bee HS Crip sasaivinse nemcia deus sieweten wen acaunes 5 parts, by weight 
Feed this in the afternoon in protected troughs, giving 
as much as the hens will eat. For green feed mangels 
or sugar beets may be used. Cabbage or rape also are 
recommended. In winter more alfalfa meal may be sub- 
stituted if green feed is hard to secure. 
California mixture for eggs: 
MUGABE S oiaid.ocscd ander ssaseee MESES Fe 2 parts, by weight 
BYAWD d-sbtidenkedeics aabadaey 482 WE a oem oatens 2 parts, by weight 
Cornmeal by weight 
BSHOMMBS sc vers enw Saagen s Meow oe by weight 
Bolted barley. .........c. cece cee cee eee eee l part, by weight 
IMEATMIGAD we ciiekt, caine: ceo kninseemnns Tied Sut l part, by weight 
Bonemeal ... 4 part, by weight 
This mixfure is the sole grain feed. 
In connection 
with this mixture potatoes, cabbage and other vegetable 
