POULTRY FOR PROFIT 51 
feeding for egg production we encouraged the 
birds in every way possible to take all the ex¬ 
ercise that they could get. We do just the 
opposite in putting flesh on the birds. We re¬ 
strict their exercise as much as possible, and 
pen them up in small quarters so that their 
feed largely goes to nothing but putting flesh 
on their bodies. It can easily be seen that 
when birds are roaming around, exercising 
more or less all day long, that there is little 
chance for them to get very fat. 
Now as to the nature of the feed for fatten¬ 
ing these birds. We will still need some pro¬ 
tein feeds, but not as much as in the case of 
feeding for eggs. However, we will need feeds 
which are quite rich in carbohydrates and fat. 
These are easily obtained and are relatively 
cheap. Corn is an excellent ration for this 
purpose. 
Since the birds are confined to small pens, 
and exercise restricted, it becomes evident that 
digestion becomes an important factor here. 
Therefore, it is advisable to have plenty of 
grit before the birds at all times, so that their 
food will be properly ground. 
We must not get the idea, just because we 
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