CHAPTER XXVIII 

 Conclusion 



In closing up the poultry department of this book 

 there are some things I want to impress on you, so you 

 will thoroughly understand everything. In order to get 

 the greatest egg-yield always add some cheyenne pep- 

 per and salt to your processed oats daily the year round, 

 not less than a teaspoonful of each to a ten-quart pailful 

 of feed, for the greater amount of water a hen drinks 

 the more eggs she will lay. In hot weather keep your 

 oats well wet down with cold water so they will not 

 spoil; wet them thoroughly twice daily if necessary. 

 Never wet them before feeding. Any common feeding 

 oats will grow just as well as high-priced ones, and if 

 you want them at any time for green feed only, let 

 sprouts get 1J/2 to 2 inches long. But remember they 

 have more feeding value and are the greatest egg- 

 producers when sprouts are i to ij4 inches long. Re- 

 member for young chicks there is nothing that will grow 

 them so fast as these processed oats and a little chey- 

 enne pepper added ; same as for hens is very good for 

 them. Give your young chicks all they will take three 

 times a day sure. Also remember they are a great feed 

 for young ducks and will grow them very rapidly and 

 increase their size. Do not be afraid to give them all 

 they will take two or three times daily. While I find 

 a good grade of wheat screenings far ahead of any other 

 feed for hopper feeding, I also find it very hard to ob- 

 tain, and at times I am compelled to feed wheat. If 

 you cannot get good screenings by all means use a 

 cheap grade of wheat. Red wheat is better than white 

 wheat. 



I also wish to impress on you the importance of a 

 free-range plant, for you cannot fail if you build one 

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