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requirements. In the winter when the birds 
spend practically all of their time in the poultry 
house, and can not have the opportunity of 
picking up grass, and other green feeds, we 
can supply water to them in the form of some 
kind of green feeds, such as sprouted oats, 
cabbages, mangoes, or any other vegetables to 
be had. All these feeds are to be recommended 
highly, as they not only are composed largely 
of water, but add bulk to the ration, and aid 
in keeping the bird laxative. Sprouted oats can 
be raised in shallow pans, and given to the 
birds in small quantities at a time. It is usu¬ 
ally advisable to have several pans Of sprouting 
oats say, for instance, one for every day in the 
week, so that a fresh supply can be given to 
the birds every morning. Nearly every supply 
house has patent oat sprouters to sell at reason¬ 
able prices. Cabbages and mangoes are also 
fed extensively to the laying birds during the 
winter months, but provision must be made 
before hand to raise them in the summer, and 
to properly store them in the fall, so that they 
will be fresh when taken out of storage for feed¬ 
ing. One very good way to do this is to pile 
