The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-26
EGGS PRODUCED
BY GREEN fOOO
DECREASE IN LAYING CAN BE
AVOIDED ny PRESERVING sum
MER CONDITIONS.
USE DIFFERENT FOODS
GREEN FooD. BONES AND FRESH
NsTER SUPPLY REqti-
SITES FOR
EGGS.
USE DIFFERENT FOODS
ISy tsiian.ly +. Miller.

season OF the year Is what to ieeu anG
now TO teeu in oruer to increase our
cgs prouuction. There ~ Il great ui-
vereence OF opinion among the aiiter-
eht ufeeuer az 10 rauohs lof laying
men. one preeuer Wlli use enc ratiotl
with ueylQGu success, wntie anotnef
using the same would nnu hlnseih
gong into bankruptcy. | am nrn
pelIeser TT botA steeu i0pd aHd greer.
bone US IA prominent part OF u iayiuS
men aaliy ration.
10 prove tnIs assertion IT Is Well
known tact That amy timing that wears
feathers tnat VIII lay a. AL Will lay
the greatest amount OF 1888 III spring
ana sanmer months. Nnen Dame
Nature Is lavish in her distribution
Of both green vegetation. as Well as
Il plentiful supply OF animal food In
the sut,pe of buss. worms anu insects.
Does tnis not snow that IL We wish
to OBTAIN eggs curing winter we must
supply the same food that they nave
access TO duri:lg the spring anu sum
mer. There is a large variety OF green
food that we can supply during this
time. / oremost among them are ca,
clover and alfalfa. II We have not
got the necessary land on which u
raise these articles. then they must be
bought Even then 1t VIII in great
measure serve to cheaper our feeu
bill, and at the same time increase
our egg yield, the en1ect sought for.
Then We have the choice between
sprouted oats turnip ana maneel wur-
zcl tops.
M matter what kind Of green food
used. thore should be plentiful sup
PITY OF it all times.
Fresh n.ne~ Producer,
Ia regard To animal food fresh cut
bone, with adhering meat and gristle,
contains u large amount al proleiil.
In fact. scientific calculation has prov
en- II to contain more protein to the
ounce than there Is Ia he found in ioar
ounces of grain. Protein and water IS
what makes the egg. Here, again, is
another proof that We obtain more
! eggs in the summer and late spring
because OF the nuInner of bugs, worms
and insects to be found by the busy
! fowls. Therefore 1t is up to the breed
er To supply protein in the winter
time il We wish Ia obtain the eggs.
Just so the best ana cheapest way in
which this matter may he supplied Is
! through the medium OF green cut
| bone. As said before ia a former ar
tiete. green bone can be obtained from
the local butcher or the Slaughter
houses for practically nothing With
good Mann bone cutter ii Is easily
converted into one Of the best winter
egg producers to be found, The prae-
tee OF feeding sprouted oats at this
+ tlme OF the year has almost become
general throughout the country These
are easily prepared and are greatly
reiished by the fowls. For small,
mock provide seven trays tthese can
pc mace OF wood or either galvanized
rom about fifteen by fifteen inches
~ SIZE ana about four inches deep
heStn by filling ono tray each DAY
Win oats to the denth of one inch
Tor seven days. After being filled the
trap should be- filled with warm water
ana allowed to remain for several
houfs, in order that they may becom @
Wen soaked. The water is then dra in
"a on ana the trays are placed In a
warm lisht room. while care shonla
ne taken that they are sprinkled once
d aas Win warm water. Repeat this
operation each day unit! the seven
rays ars Ltled, When the first tray
oe suihcehtly sprouted to he fec
10 the fowls. Continue filling the trav
mat IL daily fed To the fowls. and
thefe Will always be a sufficient gun
pay Of green food, Cut clover and al.
laura Is simply We'll cured clover or
afafa that has been cut into haze
inch length and thoroughly scalded
uhtli II Is soft and has become to its
former color.
Water Must he Fresb.
fowls should be supplied with good
fresh water al an times. In gum
iner the water CONTAINS should he
pr"t"ctea from thu glaring heat oi
the midday sun ana should be changed
several times daily Care should he
taken so that tho fowls should moi
nave to drink from partly frozen
Water fountain IN the early morning
some breeders believe that drinking
eoiu' ICY water ar the eating OF
si'o8 mus a tendency to check their
as,As ProeiFitfes During the cold
ed for the fowls should haya tho mil
removed before given to them. Scian.
lists nave declared that an epu Il
composed or water. protein. far ana
In'herai matter. of this II is claimed
tHat siH'y-hVe per cent. OF the whole
esss ~ OF water, ana taking the ave-
rage egg TO be Of two ounces IN
weight. more than an ounce OF water
10 De round In every egg. There
tore, 10 OF vital Importance tina,
tne water supply must he pure and
p ,un,y OK IL some one will say.
Then hen has to drink an oupce
Of water each dag in order 10 pros
duce an egg. besides the amount need.
ca TO sustain life" No. this In moi
the case. In almost every form al
loWis ration there IL 10 be found
certain per cent. of water. Wheat
alone provides a small per cent. OF
water, while mash will contain
nearly fifty per cent OF water. and
IN TINS way the fowl secures the me-
cessary amount OF water to continue
4 egg production.
4 variety Of Feed Needed.
r care Should
fowls are provided with a VARIETY al
FOOD. Tor there IL yet to be found q
I given food that contains all Of The
elements or an egg. Corn contains
the Tar. pnt not the protein. while this
Is the reverse In the matter OF wheat
to certain extent. Fowls fed an
2 continuous diet Of single grain
have TO wait until ii has stored the
necessary amount OF matter for each
egg. Then Is 1t much wonder that the
fowls do not lay when they are fec