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game ; good sound grain, not rubbish ; with occasionally oats, peas, 

 or maize; maize, however, is too fattening except in very cold 

 weather, and stops the production of eggs. A little oatmeal or 

 middlings, or, in winter, barley meal mixed with a few boiled 

 potatoes, and a little meat or broth, is good for a morning meal 

 occasionally, but the evening meal should always be good sound 

 corn. Besides this fowls require a supply of green food of some 

 kind ; sharp grit, without which they cannot digest what they eat ; 

 and some broken oystershell or lime in some form for the formation 

 of eggs. A dust bath is also necessary for them to clean their 

 feathers and free themselves from vermin. Eggs from the breeding 

 pen should be collected at least daily, duly marked at the small end 

 with date and distinguishing mark, and placed in a box in a dry 

 place, imbedded in chaff or bran and turned daily. This is all 

 necessary, and will prevent mistakes in setting stale eggs, &c. 



