FLOCK MANAGEMENT FOR EGGS AND MEAT 367 
2. Dry mash or wet mash.—Fowls enjoy wet mash more 
than dry, but dry mash saves labor, since enough may be 
put in the hopper to last a week. When fed wet at least 
RANGE FEED HoprerR, WITH Lib 
OPEN, SHOWING DIVISIONS 
one feeding must be given daily. 
Since fowls eat wet mash more 
greedily than dry, more care 
must be exercised to avoid over- 
feeding. Where skim milk is 
available the ration may be 
cheapened by using it to wet the 
mash. Bran and middlings 
may be made to take large 
quantities of milk, and thus to 
balance and cheapen the ration. 
When skillfully fed, wet mash 
should give better results in egg yield than dry. 
3. Green feed—Lack of green food is sure to affect 
egg production unfavorably. Flocks at range secure abun- 
dant green food, but flocks in yards and in winter quar- 
ters must be supplied. 
fed without stint at all times. 
It may be 
Among the best feeds are clover, al- 
falfa, grass, vetches, pea vines, rape, 
rye, mangels, kale, cabbages, sugar 
beets, turnips—in fact, anything 
and everything the hens will eat. 
During the winter cabbage is espe- 
cially useful. Root crops are also 
good. The leaves and broken heads 
from the hay mow may be steamed 
if desired. Alfalfa and clover give 
good flavor and quality to eggs. 
GREEN FEED 
Fastened up as_ here 
shown is the best way to 
feed coarse green stuff. 
4. Animal feeds—Animal food of some sort is desira- 
ble to maintain fowls in vigorous health and productivity. 
