The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1910-03-11
FOOD AND FEEDING

Aes.out uOuDC the most essential
FACTOR in the raising OF any kind Of
poultry for profit, says American
pcGNry Advocate The percentage OF
failures Is directly traceable TO the
question OF feeding. BY injudicious
FEEDING the entire flock can be ruined
IN very short time Feeding is
probably the most difficult of the
many problems in successful poultry
culture. You should understand the
constituents of the different foods, as
Wen as knowing the composition
OF the egg, which is composed Of sew
arai constituents, and the value of a
suitable system OF feeding fowls can
not be overestimated. Ihjudicious
feeding, or the result of d wrong sys-
tenn OF feeding, are indigestion, liver
trouble, crop-bound, dysentery, and in
ihanmation OF crop, ETC., etc. This
important subject of Food and Feed
ing in every case, the chief essen
tials being good wholesome food. fed
IN reasonable variety, and fed iudici-
cusly- therefore, that the study or
proper feeding and its practice is one
OF the strongest factors in poultry
culture. 1t should be one persons
special duty to superintend the cook
ing and mixing of the food. He should
understand the constituents of the
food to be fed to produce the elements
necessary to the demands of nature.
Inere are many good rations which
may all be adapted ito suit the needs
OF the poultryman. There is no one
VINO can map out definite plan for
FEEDING which will fit all cases-it,s
up to the individual to understand the
value Of proper feeding in order to
insure success. Fowls should be fed
with as varied a kind of food as pos
sible, but the greatest portion should
consist OF those foods which are most
mesh forming, the ration containing
an overplus Of fat producing matter.
like corn or barley, should be fed
sparlngly. II fed injudiciously this
Kind of food, if continued, will soon
make the fowls overfat and cease to
lay-'tine feeding of too much corn is
failure in egg production. as com.
pared with cereals rich In protein.
excessive fat is foe to vital vigor
and an overplus of fat producing mat
Ter IS really the fundamental cause
OF your hens laying eggs that hatch
poorly. and If continued this fat con.
dltion becomes a disease, and failure
IS pound to stare, you in the face. II
we expect eggs from hens. we must
furnish the right kind of raw material
70 the body. Each day they must
nave their exact needs supplied II
tney are to give us the best product
OF their labor. We should study the
composition of the egg, which is com.
posed OF several constituents, and
then draw conclusions as to how to I
Ieed Tor eggs. The hens are as much
factory for the production of eggs
as the cotton mills are for the produc-
ton OF cloth-a great many people
forget that. There are many very
satisfactory food rations that will give
results in egg production, that can
De depended upon to give satisfaction
# properly fed. The chief require
ments are that the food be whole.
some, a reasonable variety fed. sufi-
Gent incentive to exercise to keep
Them busy.
It is not advisable to feed with
much soft food, it is too fattening for
aging and breeding stock, and the
birds are liable to tire of it and SO
get out of condition. Young fowls fed
100 exclusively on soft food are very
liable to suffer from rouo and other
and hens become overload
ID with nat, therefore it would be
good plan to feed moist mashes spar
ngly-that is, not be fed oftener than
I'VE times week, for best results.