68 The Truth About the Poultry Business 



ting seven parts parts of mash to one of meat we soon find 

 are getting too much meat, because the hens that are in 

 laying or near laying condition are inclined to go the nest 

 frequently, although this is not always the case. The hens 

 getting 10% of meat do the best. There is not much bowel- 

 trouble on this ration if digestion is good and hens will lay 

 about 70%. 



BATION NO. 5 

 2 parts bran, 

 1 part middlings, 

 10% beef-scrap, 

 Wheat and corn for grain; green food. 



Faults and Good Qualities of Ration No. 5. — This ration, 

 if fed to hens in bad condition, will cause them to have con- 

 siderable bowel-trouble, with yellow droppings. When hens 

 have indigestion it is a very hard ration to depend on, as 

 the hens may eat grits, etc., in quantities and refuse to lay. 

 If flour middlings from red wheat are used, and the hens' 

 digestion good, the hens will often lay 70% of eggs a day. 

 With some grains and conditions of hens this ration can be 

 used, but as a rule it is not a very good ration. Ten per cent 

 of beef-scrap is high, and probably 8% of meat should be 

 used. This, however, depends upon the variations in grains. 



BATION NO. 6 



1 part bran, 



1 part middlings, 



1 part shorts, 



10% beef-scrap, 



Wheat for grain; green food. 



Faults and Good Qualities of Ration No. 6. — This ration, 

 like the others, if fed to hens with poor digestion, will cause 



