AMERICAN POULTRY CULTURE 
Millet seed is not only nutritious, but, being 
very small, there is nothing better to scatter in the 
litter as an inducement for the fowls to take the 
exercise they require in order to keep their bodies 
strong and rugged. Throw a handful in deep 
litter in the morning, and there will be some there 
nearly all day for the fowls to scratch and hunt 
for. 
Rye is not much used for poultry, as the fowls 
do not like it very well. 
Beans and peas are rich in nitrogenous materials. 
They are used quite commonly as poultry feeds in 
foreign countries, and their use as such is rapidly 
increasing in America. Ground to meal, they may 
be used in small quantities in mashes. 
Rice is palatable to fowls and is a valuable 
starchy food. When available without excessive 
cost, rice may well constitute a part of the daily 
ration of old fowls and makes an excellent feed 
for little chickens. 
Sunflower seeds make a good occasional feed for 
poultry, as they tend to keep the feathers smooth 
and oily. For this reason they are especially valu- 
able during the molting period. 
There are many other feeds that, while they pos- 
sess no special merit as a poultry feed, are good for 
adding variety to the ration. Hemp seed and 
linseed meal are very rich in nitrogenous ingre- 
dients, and may be used in limited quantities to 
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