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when fed upon rations which were formerly not 

 considered at all suitable. In England good results 

 are being obtained although very little grain is 

 being fed, reliance being placed upon vegetables 

 and all kinds of table scraps, even to banana skins. 

 It is the duty of poultry keepers to work out the 

 most economical feeding methods possible that will 

 give satisfactory results. The backyard poultry 

 keeper is in a position to help the Government in 

 a most material way, because he can keep his hens 

 largely on table refuse and surplus vegetables from 

 the garden. 



Among the points which must be borne in mind 

 by the home poultry keeper at the present time is 

 that the country needs meat, and that poultry can 

 be produced more quickly and at a lower cost than 

 any other kind. It is for this reason that the 

 Government is recommending the use of poultry 

 in hotels, restaurants, and on the family table, to 

 reduce the demand for red meat, of which there is 

 a very serious shortage. 



In order to have an abundance of chickens for 

 table use, more than the usual amount of hatching 

 must be done. The day-old chick concerns are 

 rushed with orders, and it will be advisable for the 

 amateur to hatch as many chickens as he can in 



