Milford chronicle., 1916-10-13
WINTER EGGS and
HOW TO GET THEM
By J. H. MeFAUL, Jr
III Rtghks Reserueal

Following closely the article Of last week /
which the subject Of proper feeding was discussed
and because Of the rapid approach Of the winte
season, believe that Winter Eggs and How b
Get Them" should prove both interesting an'
valuable.
In order to have success with poultry. especially
during the winter. three very important tningi
are necessary. Last week we dwelt particularly
upon the proper housing, exactng care and clean
liness and the part they must play in order TO IN
sure success. These things are very important &c
! would not have you relax yJur efforts along this
line but there are also other matters which must
receive your attention. In fact every little detail
is Of grave impor ance 70 the man who would
make his poultry pay.
No matter how much pains you may have taken
with regard to each and all of these matters, and
they are all have said, essential to success. the
hens will not produce unless they are fed the
proper foods to make eggs. This was al 30 touched
upon but to my mind, the most important part OF
the feeding is that referred TO as green tood, and
it is this branch Of the feeding that want speei-
ally to take up at this time.
Let me urge upon you again the necessity Of
looking well to the housing for the coming season.
also the cleanliness part Of the program. Even
since the last weeks article was published have
received requests for feeding formulas Tor winter,
and for this reason l Rgain take up this question
with the hope Of benefting any one who did not
read what was said those who might be ap-
preaching their fret experience with winter feed
ing.
Many formulas are in use and dare say that
most of them are good. but to my mind, the one
strong point in feeding fowls in winter and the
one to be must emphasized is that of green food.
There are however many methods that are very
costly to maintain. and as SUCH are not applicable
to the AVERAGE breeder. especially the one who is
compelled to purchase all Of the food given.
The claim that birds will not lay in cold w'ather
is positively untrue. This know because of the
fact that have had the experience and proved it's
falacy. But. to get eggs one cannot sit idly by,
throw little grain to the fowls several times
day and hope for returns. Hens cannot and sim
ply will not lay under any such conditions,
But, to get back to the question Of green feed.
There is little or no doubt in the minds Of expert
enced pouitrymen that winter eggs are quite i'm
possible unless the birds given liberal supply
Df green food to take the place Of that which is
gotten from range during the spring or milder
season.
Outside of green food the question Of just what
Iced and how much Of it is required is largely the
problem Of the individual but upon the point Of
green food they are all Of one accord.
The one fact that stands out prominently among
breeders is that, II little green food is sup
Piled the fowls there will be little eggs in
urn which only proves the Importance Of feed
ng it.
There are several forms Of green food which will
,e found profitable to feed and its selection. like
hat Of the other food given. is largely problem
or the individual Farmers or persons living in
he country might be able to feed cabbage at
lominal cost. either by raising a quantity of it
or purchasing it for a trife Manglea
nay also be fed as a form of green food. or even
eets might be substituted Any and all of these
re good, provided their cost is small.
The problem Of green feeding however. is an
nurely Cl1erent matter with the person VINO IN
ulges in chicken raising in the suburbs, or those
With limited space. With these the question Of
reen food means investment. and as such. they
re looking for the cheapest and best. Sprouted
ats solve the question of supplying green food
etter than anything that has as yet come to my
office
During the winter the hens are denied all privi-
eye Of fOraging or choosing their food in any way.
ct when they do not lay, they are condemned for
heir inactivity Notwithstanding the fact that the
reeder does not supply them with foods of the
gg- making variety.
An egg is sort Of last resort for the excess en-
rRy OF the hen. This is due to the fact that the
BOD she consumes first goes toward replenishing
he wasted parts of the body and in building new
issue. After supplying the bodily wants of the
en- what material is still left from the food taken
!, is directed to the making of fat and eggs. !
The colder the weather the more energy is re- :
uired Of the hen, in order that she might be kept
a healthy condition and perform the perfume !
Dry duties of supplying eggs Cold weather. then.
necessarily tax upon the hens system. She (;
lust keep warm. and in order for her to do this /;
n extra allowance Of food is required :
Judcious feeding is the means of supplying the !
Stra energy which the hen needs Judicious feed :
lg means the supplying Of those foods which con-
lin the proper elements necessary for her entire
punishment and those which are easily assimu-
ted thus allowing her TO replace the natural I