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monly called green bones, which is fed in place of the cured meat 

 scrap and similar prepared animal feeds. 



Hay Cutter, for cutting clover, rye, alfalfa and other succu- 

 lent feeds, also to be used for cutting dry hay and straw for litter 

 in the brooder houses. 



{^Courtesy Purdue Experiment Station) 



Fig. 125. — Outdoor feed hopper built on skids or runners. Cover is raised, 

 showing partitions for different kinds of feed. Note the small lids hooked 

 against body of hopper, which can be lowered to keep rats or mice from stealing 

 the feed. 



Vegetable Cutter: This is really a shredder, and is used to cut 

 and tear mangels, turnips and other vegetables into short lengths. 

 Fowls eat vegetables with greater relish if they are cut into bits, 

 and there is less waste than feeding them whole. 



Mash Mixer : This is indispensable if wet mashes are fed in any 

 quantity. Mixers are made in a number of sizes, heavily built 



