FEEDING OF GROWING STOCK 



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or is too high in price, a mixture of cracked corn and wheat 

 may be fed until the- chicks are old enough to eat whole oats 

 at which time an equal part of whole oats may be added to 

 the corn and wheat mixture. 



Dry mash. In addition to the above feed, a dry mash 

 should be fed in a hopper to which the chicks will always 

 have access. Because growing stock is on range more than 

 inside of the house, it is usually advisable to have the hop- 

 pers located out of doors. During continued rainy weather, 

 however, when the birds are indoors, a supply should be 

 available in the house. 



The same dry mash as given on page 110 may be con- 

 tinued as their 

 dry-mash feed 

 during the grow- 

 ing period. As in 

 the case of the 

 young chicks, the 

 growing stock as 

 well should have 

 access to the 

 charcoal, grit, 

 and oyster shell. 

 Sour milk. If 

 a continuous 

 supply of buttermilk or sour skim milk can be readily ob- 

 tained, it may be fed separately in a pan provided for the 

 purpose and the beef scrap in the dry mash reduced one 

 half. When whole milk is available, it should be allowed 

 to become sour before feeding. 



Green feed. Whenever possible, the growing chicks 

 should be allowed free range, so that they may obtain as 

 much natural green feed as they need. Green feed is an 

 excellent tonic for chicks and, when it can not be obtained 



Figure 111. — In addition to promotins; growth, the 

 feeding of sour millt tends to keep the chickens in 

 good condition. 



