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PROFITABLE POULTRY PRODUCTION 



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VENTILATED COOP AND DETACHABLE RUN 

 Slide door closes coop at night. 



they should be during the daj^ Hence a light-grain 

 ration in the litter should be given in the morning. 

 lAbout an hour before going to roost, a good mash 

 feed, followed by a liberal supply of whole grain, 

 will give satisfactory results. Feeding wdiole grain 

 liberally toward the close of the day in cold weather 

 is a good practice, because the 

 grain will " stick to the ribs " bet- 

 ter during the night than will the 

 mash and will help to keep up the 

 heat of the body better. 



Another good practice is to scat- 

 ter enough grain in the litter at 

 night so as to encourage the fowls 

 to scratch for it early in the morn- 

 ing. This practice will also save 

 time in the early morning. Of 

 course, double quantity of grain 

 should be scattered in the evening. 

 [When light mashes are fed in the 

 morning, it is best to feed immedi- 

 ately after the fowls come off the 

 roost, but to feed no more than the 

 "birds will eat. As to feeding 

 rations 4 and 5 mentioned above. 



WEIGHTED GATE 



Second hand 

 piping frame, cov- 

 ered with netting. 

 L joints. Large 

 staples in "R' o o d 

 posts serve as 

 hinges. Pulleys, 

 weight and cord 

 close gate. 



