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hopper of their dry mash ration during the 
afternoon, and thus make the birds take the 
scratch feed in the litter, thereby encouraging 
the birds to obtain exercise, also. 
We will close this chapter with a brief dis¬ 
cussion on a recent development in the system 
of feeding birds. This is in regard to the in¬ 
troduction of artificial light. This practice has 
successfully passed beyond the “fad” stage and 
is now being used by successful poultry men 
all over the country. By supplying this extra 
light, the working day is thereby lengthened to 
the extent that the light is prolonged, and con¬ 
sequently, gives the bird a day similar to a 
summer day in length. Th$ birds, by having 
this extra period of light, work just that much 
longer, and as a result, they are able to make 
more eggs. Everywhere this system has been 
given a trial, it has been found a paying propo¬ 
sition. One very common method in supplying 
this light is by connecting the alarm clock to 
the electric lighting system and setting the 
alarm at a period around four or five o’clock in 
the morning. This throws on the light in the 
chicken house, and then when the owner arises 
in the morning, he can go out and turn out the 
