Table XIII. — Feeding Rations for Laying Hens Recommended by the 



New Jersey Station 



Dry Mash Mixture (Winter) 



Nutritive Ratio, i: 3.02 



Nutritive Ratio, i : 3.22 



For Leghorns and other egg breeds the feed hoppers are kept open all day. 

 For the heavier breeds, which are prone to put on too much fat, the hoppers 

 are kept open in the afternoon only. 



Scratch Grain Mixture (Morning) Five Pounds to 100 Birds Fed in 



Deep Litter 



Nutritive Ratio, i : 6.6 



Scratch Grain Mixture (Evening) Ten Pounds to 100 Birds 



Nutritive Ratio, i : 7.8 



The above is intended for cold weather feeding. In the summer half the 

 cracked corn is used, and barley is substituted for the buckwheat. 



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