70 The Truth About the Poultry Business 



Do not change from one ration to another. Ration No. 7 

 is as good as any ration that is made up mostly of mill feeds. 

 Learn to feed it correctly. Hens will lay about 70% on 

 ration No. 7. 



RATION NO. 8 

 1 part bran, 

 1 part of corn-meal, 

 1 part of ground oats, 

 7% parts of mash to 1 of beef-scrap, 

 Wheat and corn for grain; green food. 



Faults and Good Qualities of Ration No. 8. — This is a good 

 ration when hens are not troubled with indigestion. In case 

 the droppings are watery this is not a very good ration to 

 use. 



The comments on ration No. 3 will answer very well for 

 ration No. 8. The only difference is that with No. 8 the 

 eggs are sometimes a trifle larger, but this does not always 

 hold good. After we have tried these experiments carefully, 

 we shall now return to our foundation ration (No. 1) for 

 about 10 days or until our hens begin to tire of corn. Then 

 we shall feed the following: 



RATION NO. 9 

 ("The Egg-a-Day Ration") 



1 part bran, 



1 part corn-meal, 



% part middlings, 



y-2 part coarse (J4 if fine), ground oats, 



7 parts mash to 1 of beef-scrap, 



Wheat and corn for grain; green feed. 



Faults and Good Qualities of Ration No. 9. — This ration, 

 when fed to hens in very bad condition and in some loca- 



