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To come back to the fancier, who can feed two 

 or three times a day, we find a fine array of different 

 foods. In the spring, we have the morning feed of 

 dandelions, alternating with plantain and burdock 

 leaves. Later some carrot tops, cauliflower tops and 

 chicory, but dandelions make the best feed of all. 

 Lawn clippings are also good, but must be free from 

 tobacco spit and dirt. In feeding lawn clippings and 

 other green food, care should be exercised to see that 

 it has not become heated from standing wet in a sack 

 or basket. In either case it would be very unhealthy 

 to feed and should be spread out on poultry wire 

 to air. 



Do not feed cabbage leaves at any time. Lettuce 

 in small quantity is a good feed. Common table salt 

 -in the oats once a week is a good thing and plenty 

 of dry hard white bread is another good thing, but 

 should never be fed with butter on it. For does that 

 appear to be run down, an eggnog is also a good 

 thing for a tonic. 



In feeding green foods to youngsters, they should 

 be carefully watched, and if the bowels become loose, 

 cut ofif the green food, also the bread and milk for 

 a couple of days. Keep the youngsters away from 

 hay and oats until past two weeks old. It may be 

 necessary to feed them in separate hutches. 



In feeding Flemish Giants and other large breeds, 

 remember that plenty of bread and milk and cream 

 occasionally will produce good results. A little raw 

 beef each day, ground through a cutter, is an excellent 

 feed to produce bone. You may experience trouble 

 at first in persuading them to eat raw beef, but they 



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