EGGS AND EXERCISE 309 
plan to have the dry-mash hopper on a raised platform at one end 
of the house and the water supply also on a raised platform at 
the other end of the house. In fine weather the dry food is kept 
inside and the water at some distance away outside. A hen can 
only eat a few mouthfuls of dry food without having recourse to 
water. By this means the fowls are kept running about for a 
considerable part of the day feeding and drinking. It has been 
pointed out by authorities not interested in any special style of 
feeding that birds that are fed on dry mash are closer in the feather, 
firmer to handle and in better condition than those fed on wet 
mashes. There is therefore a vital connection between eggs 
and exercise. 
