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Fattening broilers. Broilers that are to be shipped alive 

 as well as those that are to be killed before shipping should 

 be fed a special ration before they are sent to market. Broil- 

 ers may be fattened either by confining them to a coop, 

 such as is shown in Figure 284, for 10 days or 2 weeks or pen 

 fattened by keeping them in their house for the same period, 

 and feeding a ration that will increase their weight and 

 improve their condition. A good fattening ration for broil- 

 ers is as follows: 



Mix with 1 gallon of 

 skim milk or buttermilk. 



Figure 284. — Surplus cockerels being fattened for marlcet. 



3 pounds of corn meal 

 1 pound of middlings 

 1 pound of bran 

 1 pound ground oats 



When chickens are confined to a fattening coop, this 



mixture should be fed twice daily in a trough such as is 



shown in Figure 284. Birds fed on this mixture should not 



be given water to drink. When skim milk or buttermilk is 



not available, add to the above mixture one pound of beef 



scrap, using water to moisten the mixture. Likewise, 



when skim or buttermilk is not fed, green feed, such as 



sprouted oats, cut clover or alfalfa, should be given to the 



, fowls, in order to keep them in good condition. Broilers 



