FEEDING A LITTLE FLOCK 53 



While these various mashes are to be commended 

 to the amateur as well suited to his needs, the fact 

 must not be overlooked that many practical poultry 

 keepers get excellent results when they rely entirely 

 on wheat bran and beef scraps, either mixed in equal 

 parts or fed in separate hoppers, the latter plan be- 

 ing preferred. In spite of what the experts may 

 say about the theoretical value of this combination, 

 there seems to be something about it which makes 

 it exceedingly satisfactory. Many breeders bring up 

 their chicks on it, to a large extent, and all fowls 

 eat it freely. 



Patent foods and condiments should be shunned. 

 It seems necessary, though, to make one reservation 

 here. Of late, various experiments with mustard 

 seem to show that it may become an important item 

 in feeding for eggs. Very good reports follow its 

 use in a mash, the amount being about a teaspoon ful 

 to the quantity of mash eaten by twenty-five hens 

 in a day. A little salt in the mash is also beneficial. 

 The table scraps may be salted to just about the ex- 

 tent which would make food palatable for human 

 beings. 



Only the veriest tyro needs to be told that oyster 

 shells and grit must be kept in hoppers where the 



