Milford chronicle., 1915-09-17

that much discussed question of How
to get winter eggs?'
This is indeed an important ques-
ton and one that requires much space
TO fully answer. There are several
paramount facts connected with the
production OF winter eggs, however.
which can readily be told and which
should be carried out if eggs at that
season are what you desire.
OF course, every poultryman knows
full well, that the first and most i'm
portant essential to a winter egg Weld
Is early Matched pullets. BY getting
the birds out early, one naturally has
lot OF promising young females in
the tall, that should yield eggs when |
the product is high. This is particu- |
lariy true if he has given them proper /
care and attention during their grow /
ing stage, and kept them on the iump
all the time; in which event. they will /
be fully matured, and ready for bust
ness in the early fall
As ! have said this is common
knowledge among poultry raisers, but
what the average breeder or keeper {
OF poultry desires to know is, How
can make the older hens or yearlings | y
produce during the fall and winter !
months?' This is by no means an un- o
natural question, for after all it is L
really discouraging to watch the birds
lay during the spring and summer $
months when eggs are at a low ebb
ana remain idle at a time when the
prices jump; and incidentlly, when is
iced ascends with the price of eggs. u
rms makes it dOubly hard to endure. 81
Eggs are produced by feeding. and "a
for that reason it might be well TO u
touch upon that subject at this time. nc
one OF the best producing foods ~ i'
obtalnable for the cold winter months iis
IS sprouted oats. This form of food as
IS exceptionally cheap, but very valu- al
able. Green food, in some form or OH
other, is essential to egg production.
and for the average person raising Iri
chlckens' this is the cheapest; there oa
fore, it is recommended. ma
Farmers or poultrymen who oper- so
ate large farms, and are thus enabled lia
TO store large quantities of green food iilc
Tor winter feeding, such as mangels. Iei
and like articles, can of udl
course, eliminate the slight cost at 10
tached to the feeding of sprouted oats. qul
The stored product of the farm can be
used with equally good results. lor
Sprouted oats, however, is not the lue
only food in addition to the regular Una
grain allowance which is necessary to ana
produce eggs There must be given sur
good mash food, containing egg-mak- ~
expected The mash food sbonld no the
-ept constantly before the fowls. that
hey might partake of it at will. and at
period when their organism requires
punishment, between the times when If
ley are given their grain food best
very successful mash food, and tryi
ne that l have used for many years gooC
'ith good results, will be found in the year
blowing Two parts of wheat bran.
ne part middlings, one part meal.
ne part gluten meal, one part alfalfa Gu
eal, one part beef scrap, one part mon
me meal, to which should be added poul
little salt, in about the same proper give
On that you would season your own then
Cd. Keep this constantly before fine fOWl
wis. mon,
or course, this may be moistened if
wet mash is preferred, but under no
feed il sloppy. Squeeze Ne
t the water used in mixing until by Il
e mash is of crumbly consistency. with
nave said that you could use it wet lumb
preferred, and so you can, but my thing
vice is, Feed it dry" l do not like breed
2 idea of feeding wet foods, and be- detril
es, they are great deal of trouble. and 7
u are compelled to watch the birds. times
when they have partaken to the
ent OF their desire, the balance
st be removed and thrown away. 1t
is very often results in much waste about
d. Wet mashes will not keep for nave
: length of time and should never Non-I
held over and fed on a second occa- Ihey
n, unless you are prepared TO fight good
tness among your birds and 8
this mash formula is adoDted and secret
t continually before the fowls, and lies in
y are given liberal quantity daily years
some form of green food, in addi- are Iii
TO their regular grain ration length
lich by the way, should be scatter
n litter, plenty of good sharp grit.
-er shells and charcoal kept defore This
II at all times, there should be no most
ION why your yearling hens should sight
shell out as many if not more. birds,
! than the pullets which have lust youngs
1red. A hen will always lay bet some
during her yearling stage than them
she first enters upon her duty Ihat
n egg mandatory. crowde
w, so much for the method of If not
ng winter eggs. But let us look and Ike
le green food proposition a little retaine
Ter As | said above, the supply IN the
Of green food might be a minor them.
Iteration for the farmer, but it is Is conn
If Importance to the average is costl
ler The forms of green food
d can be stored during the sum
and fed during the cold weather Chan
e farmer, is beyond the range of
yerage breeder, on account of its
cost. Sprouted oats then is the This i
on of this all-important subject should
zen food for the fowls. rhea oft
~ alluring announcements for the gref
routing of oats, generally catch treated /
re of the inexperienced. and he ing that
S real money in so-called ma clan arri'
+. This is generally a loss. for Chamber
known, that sprouted oats are rhOea Re
asily grown. They can be sup- to none
a comparatively low cost. and fOrds. c