276 PROFITS IN POULTRY. 
ends are put in so the bottom of the trough will be three 
inches above the ground. This same trough is used for 
the dry grain on stormy days, and in all winter weather. 
At other times the grain is fed in the yards. For dry 
-grain feed, I use equal parts of whole corn, oats aud 
wheat. This grain is mixed together in a basket that 
holds three pecks, and I always use a two-quart flour 
scoop to deal out both wet and dry feed. This mixture 
is fed twice a day, in the morning after breakfast, and 
at night. I never feed in the middle of the day or dis- 
turb the hens in the least. I want them to spend all 
the time they want in laying eggs. I used to feed at 
noon, but found if 
all the hens were 
called off the nest to 
eat dinner the same 
number would not 
go back again that 
day.” 
Four quarts of feed 
per day for twenty- 
six hens would -be 
about right. If they 
were large Brahmas, 
FIG. 108. HAMBURGS. they might require 
more; if Leghorns, less, The proper way would be to 
give them what they will eat up readily. Wheat screen- 
ings contain a large quantity of foul seed ; some of them 
the hens will not eat, and of course they will take rout 
and grow. We have known hens to die from eating the 
seed in screenings. The better way would be to feed 
good wheat. A good winter feed for laying hens is equal 
parts of corn meal and fine feed ; add to this one-twentieth 
as much ground beef scraps and some boiled potatoes, 
mix with hot water and feed every morning. Give whole 
corn, oats and wheat in equal parts at noon and night, 
