214 PRACTICAL POULTRY PRODUCTION 



common method and it should be kept in a hopper! before 

 the fowls constantly. 



The wet or moist mash should in no sense be sloppy and 

 when properly fed gives very good results. It should be 

 fed only once a day, preferably in the morning, or at noon, 

 and only as much should be given as the fowls will eat up 

 clean in about half an hour. A moist mash provides a satis- 

 factory way to use up table scraps and cooked vegetables. 



Figure 210. — Two styles of easily constructed homemade feed hoppers. The 

 hopper on the left is very simple and does not waste feed. 



Exercise. When hens tend to become too fat, they 

 should be made to exercise more by working harder for their 

 feed, which should be fed in a deep Htter. When such is 

 the case reduce the amount of scratch grains and likewise 

 the amount of meat scrap in the mash. At times it becomes 

 necessary to close up the dry mash hopper until noon in order 

 to make the hens work harder for their scratch grains. 



