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thirds oats, but in summer weather we feed nearly altogether 

 of the oats. Of course one must be governed by the con- 

 dition of a flock which depends considerably upon the kind 

 of range they have. We endeavor to have all our stock 

 on good grass range in the summer time and keep them 

 well supplied with green food such as cabbages, mangels, 

 sugar beets, cut clover, etc., in the winter months. One 

 thing that is never allowed to become empty is the grit 

 box. Perfect digestion goes a long way towards success 

 in feeding and good sharp grit is an important essential in 

 accomplishing that end with poultry. 



Corn is Fed in the Mash, 



The only place for corn in our bill of fare for the laying 

 stock is in the morning mash, the ground grain of which is 

 composed one-half corn and oats and one-half bran by 

 measure. We formerly used shorts or middlings, but never 

 seemed to obtain as good results as we have when using the 

 bran and ground feed. Bran is a fine regulator and we 

 quite often, when the flock is showing a lack of appetite, 

 or at times when conditions of weather have been trying, 

 give them a warm bran mash — never give food to fowls hot. 

 Bran scalded is quite laxative and is a great aid in keeping 

 the fowls from becoming constipated or the system clogged 

 with overfeeding. The foundation of the mash is made up 

 of potato parings, table scraps, small potatoes, or any 

 vegetables available, thoroughly cooked, chopped fine 

 and mixed with the ground grains to a crumbly consistency. 

 We mix the mash as dry and crumbly as we can and never 

 feed it wet. 



The Quantity of Food Required. 



We feed at the rate of a quart of whole grain to each six 

 fowls, and one large iron spoonful of soft food to every two 

 fowls per day. One must note if the flock is getting too 

 little or too much by examining the scratching shed floors 

 occasionally and watching the condition and appetite of 

 the hens. However, we find there is little need of any very 

 great variation from these amounts, but no one will be able 

 to measure out feed to hens with a machine and obtain good 

 results. Every flock needs watching, and if we were to 



