EXERCISES 



305 



Table for Making Solutions of Various Strengths 



TO MAKE stock SOLUTION — STRENGTH 10% 

 WATER DISINFECTANT 



5 quarts i pint 



Table for Mixing Small Amounts 

 strength water disinfectant 



1% I pint I teaspoonful 



2% I pint 2 teaspoonfuls 



5% I pint 5 teaspoonfuls 



EXERCISES 



1. What are the chief reasons for feeding poultry three times 

 daily? 



2. Of what should an egg-producing ration be composed, and 

 why? 



3. What is the purpose of the deep litter method of feeding? 



4. Compound a good ration for laying hens not outlined in 

 the text. 



5. Give reasons for each ingredient in the above ration. 



6. What is the function of each of the following ingredients 

 in a poultry ration, — grit, lime, water, green food, animal 

 food, and wet mash?. 



7. Why is sanitation the first requisite in the control of 

 poultry diseases? 



T. AND L. ANIMAL HTJSB. — 20 



