Milford chronicle., 1914-10-02

'.s,,' .Sor are fed the proper foods 70 max; MAKE
e 'D'i nd even if both OF these conul
a. 80 -sI met and solved by the poultry
ti1' aIs is con connot hope to get a winter
3D. n5 ef scgs il HE yards or runs are
eili a With a lot OF drones or non
F1lle',s. ,S.r into the proper housing for
lo0e !nc Uiuter and into tue correct
.oa .or Of the feeding question n1'
s-y', al things weed ont those birds
nv nat produce under any condl--
i-i VT Ip,ob,by the best method OF
i9-s III Droblem is the trap nest.
9,gs sl.. , ior pranted that you have heed |
lsA''s s,srv requests ! have made Tor
q ''e ,.ct I lo1-Ing of the birds, let us
ls V.'-, t-o iiftIe while into the FEEDING OF
AK during the coming winter.
u '-.ecsiyed many complaints IN my !
lAS A.;ance ;so from persons not being able
'lI5,',os sggs and IN almost every case the
Y, c5nsist almost entirely OF either
l.Jl a.li o,rracked corn. Hens need some
.., .1o' 5,fferent particularly if eggs are
.Glsr T5srs are many methods OF feeding
Z. I, ssos and many OF them are productive
Y ,loj '5I, results. Some methods are very
and therefore not applicable to the
-.,:,s r,.! breeder who is compelled to buy
,".fSi. foodstuffs. | have found that
y, ~ can he gotten fiom hens in cold
E..,bpr and [ have gotten them. 1t Is
mo however, that one cannot sit IDLY
nv W and expect to simply throw a little
,;,in ant on the hard ground twice a
s sg and get a large egg yield in return.
T5s npps will not lay under these condl'
.or.-and should not be expected to.
There is little or no doubt in the minds
=, nm to.date pOultrymen that winter
.,g. are orlte impossible unless the hens
,,s ,iven a certain amount OF green food
int what articles and how much OF
,bs lind Of food should be given, are
,,vev problems for the individual
EseDpr TO solve for himself according TO
n lOcal conditions. One fact, however,
4 sppaIterable if little or no green food
r supplied hens during the winter
months, few, if any, eggs need be ex
Tected for they will be minimum IN
quality
DnctcaIly denied all privilege of fOraging
o. choosing their food in any way, and
are condemned if they do not shell out
sggs when given only those foods which
lr not Of the egg producing variety The
fault generally lies not with the hen, but
Eiih the person who is in charge of them.
An egg is a sort of last resort for the
excess energy OF the hen. The food she
consumes first goes towards replenishing
iip waste parts of the body and to build /
ing new, and it is only after all the bodily
wants Of the bird has been supplied that
sny punishment can be turned into lat
OF eggs. Cold weather is always tax on
tde mems system. 1t must keep its body
warm in order to do this an extra amount
Of feed is necessary for the purpose OF
giving her extra energy.
How can this energy be created? Why,
poly by judicious feeding. Ju0icious feed
log means the supplying OF those foods
hat have the proper ingredients Tor
ieIentire nourishment in an easily asslm-
native form, and thus allow her to re-
place the natural wants of the body,
lOyide sufficient warmth for the body
Ild still have enough left for egg pro
iuC,iOn
Protein is one Of the necessary elements
or egg production and it has been found
bat green foods contain it in large quan
lies. Green foods of various kinds, fed
lwinter along with other necessary foods,
illl produce eggs in abundance.
Many persons are not IN a position 10
ase their own forms of green food ana
tore in for winter use, and for these !
)E me to say that a good substitute, and
osslbIy the best of the different kinds OF
leen food, is sprouted oats.
Before going further on this, however,
How me to touch upon the general method
ieeding
While am not an ardent believer in
liclng the moult, yet do not believe IN
loving the hens to go until cold weather
hikes them before taking on their winter
lat Of feathers, thus putting them out OF
lldltlon at a time when they should be
lying
With the approach of August, | gen.
ally cut the rations a little for about 10
lys or two weeks. BY this time you vii
ID that the birds are dropping their
athers quite freely. Then begin liberal
edlng Of well balanced grain ration
vice a day. In addition to this, supply
le hers with dry mash which should
Kept before them all the time.
All grain food should be scattered IN
got litter in a scratch shed which has
ready been provided. This furnishes
le necessary exercise so essential to keep
Y the birds in a healthy condition:
numerical scratch foods can be obtained
'| days at almost every feed store or
e seperate grains can be purchased and
lxed at home.
Dry mash may also be bought prepared
mixed at home A dry mash which
ave used very successfully for several
'aTs Is two parts bran, one part mid
llgs one part chop or meal, one part
N .el scrap, little gluten meal and a
te i.l llnseed meal. To this may be added
little salt.
Dy feeding this in connection with the
am ration, and in addition each day
ppying the hens with a small portion
sproutea oats with plenty ofgrit, char
a. oystersheli and fresh water always
lore them, you will have no further
mipIalnt to make about not getting eggs
ring the winter.
ne feeding conditions here given will
Uuuee eggs if the hens are not drones
q the housing conditions are right
,inlng under the sun, however, will
e axe drones lay more than an occasional
q therefore it is necessary to get rid oil
'se dead heads if you hope for success