SUCCESSFUL POULTRY KEEPING 



A. 28. Same as above, only twice a day except in very 

 cold weather, when extra fine grains, millet, cracked com, etc. 

 are given at noon to keep them exercising. 



GEO. H. BIE, Racine, Wis. 



BREEDER OF BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS 



A. II. I feed my breeding stock wheat, oats and barley. 

 Com and oats ground equal parts, 200 pounds; 100 pounds bran, 

 25 pounds oil meal, and 15 pounds alfalfa meal mixed for mash, 

 and either beef scraps or green cut bone. Cabbage to pick at 

 in the winter time. Grit and oyster shell before them at all 

 times. 



A. 28. The grain is thrown into litter, they have to 

 scratch for all they get; the mash is fed in troughs. I feed 

 three times a day, mash in the morning, grain at noon and 

 night. 



ROSEDALE POULTRY FARM CO., 



Greenvifood, Mass. 



WHITE WYANDOTTES EXCLUSIVELY 



A. 27. About equal proportions of whole wheat, cracked 

 com, barley, and oats. Swiss chard, fresh cut green bone, 

 mangels, cabbages, charcoal, grit, oyster shells. Also a mash 

 three or four times a week of: Bran, two parts (by weight); 



CRAMMING A CHICKEN 

 The machine method of feeding chickens is extensively used on 

 the continent. Some of the American packing houses have adopted this 

 system of forced feeding. 



com meal, one part; middlings, one part; cut clover one part. 

 A. 28. Same as above. Six a. m. and 6 p. m. in summer; 

 Seven a. m. and 4 p. m. in winter. Mash at night. 



teur as well as the more experienced, that if he will adopt the 

 method of feeding recommended by reliable firms who prepare 

 ready-mixed food for poultry of every age and for all purposes, 

 he will have far better success. Use these foods from the start. 

 If you doubt this try one pen on the ready-mixed, prepared or 

 balanced ration and another on your own plan of feeding, and 

 watch results. The tendency with most poultrymen is to feed 

 too much of the same kind of grain and that does more harm 

 than good, and as most, of thein don't experiment they continue 

 this great waste with only partial success instead of complete 

 success. 



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O. E. SKINNER, Columbus, Kansas 



BREEDER OF BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS, BUFF AKD 

 PARTRmGE COCHINS 



A. 27. A morning mash of two-thirds bran, one-third 

 com chop or com and oat chop, fed warm through the winter 

 with small cooked potatoes or turnips; meat scraps every other 

 day. The other feed is mixed grains. 



A. 28. I feed mash in long troughs; the mixed grain fed 

 in straw to induce as much exercise as possible. 



F. J. WEHRMEYER, Benton Harbor, Mich. 



vyniTE vnrANDOTTE specialist 



A. 27. The main thing is variety and plenty, keeping in 

 view always the idea of not allowing them to grow too fat, and 

 give them exercise. 



A. 28. During summer, dry feed twice daily with beef 

 scraps, bone, charcoal and grit convenient always. In winter, 

 usually three times daily, except in real cold weather when we 

 add "moming lunch" say 9 or 10 a. m. All grain in litter. 

 Mash once a day, usually evening (used to feed mash at noon, 

 but now evening). Lots of cabbage and turnips, beef scraps, 

 etc. in hoppers. 



DR. O. P. BENNETT, Mazon, 111. 



barred PLYMOUTH ROCK SPECIALIST 



A. 27. Mixed grains, wheat principally, oats and a little 

 com. Ground mash food at noon. 



A. 28. Same as above three times a day. 



A. B. TODD, Vermillion, Ohio 



S. C. WHITE LEGHORN SPECIALIST 



A. 27. Wheat, com, oats, buckwheat, a httle millet, 

 fresh ground bone, beef scraps, green food in variety, cut clover, 

 charcoal, a good poultry food or tonic two or three times a week, 

 grit and oyster shells always before them, and plenty of fresh 

 water. 



A. 28. I feed my adult stock same as my breeding stock, 

 grains scattered in litter 4 to 6 inches deep. In winter, grains 

 fed morning and noon, and mash in the evening; in summer 

 mash in the morning, grains noon and night. 



W. S. HARRIS, Mansfield, Mass. 



RHODE ISLAND RED SPECIALIST 



A. 27 & 28. Mostly ready-mixed, balanced ration poul- 

 try foods. The most essential things are proper housing, good 

 fowls and correct feeding. Will say for the benefit of the ama- 



EDW. KNAPP OF KNAPP BROS., Fabius, N. Y. 



S. C. WHITE LEGHORN SPECIALIST 



A. 27. We feed once a day a warm mash of ground 

 com and oats, ground meat scraps and clover meal scalded, 



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