22 BRIGGS' SYSTEM OF 



possible, feed green cut bone once a day. About ii 

 a. m., I find the best time for this. If you are in a 

 position to get plenty of green cut bone, feed a yarded 

 plant as follows : Keep a hopper of wheat screenings, 

 also one of beef scraps, always before them, as well 

 as grit, oyster shells and charcoal. Give a feeding of 

 processed oats in the morning and ii a. m. a light 

 feeding of green cut bone ; at night a light feeding of 

 cracked corn in litter to induce exercise, and your 

 fowls will keep in the pink of condition, lay well all 

 winter long, and colds and roup will hardly be known, 

 if they are properly housed. They should be watered 

 with warm water in very cold weather, as they are 

 always dry in the morning and should not be allowed 

 to fill themselves on ice water. After they drink all 

 they want of water in the morning, during the rest of 

 the day they will drink but little at a time and cold 

 water will not then hurt 'them. 



