South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-04

The entrance Of the United States
into the world war has brought IN
our attention. as nothing else could.
the real need OF an increased food
supply Every poultryman should
put his shoulder 20 the wheel and
fight FOR greater production. Cor
rect feeding is one OF the most i'm
portant issues toward an increased
yield
There are two general systems Of
feeding ground grains. commonly
known as the wet and dry" sys-
TENS. The former has been in use
since the early days Of the Industry.
while the latter has only come into
general practice during the last de-
cade. There are advantages and
Disadvantage to both systems. and
the true value OF each can only be
proven by actual practice. AS In the
case OF other systems in poultrykeep-
ing. the particular method followed
Is OF minor importance since the
man or woman back Of the feed
pail controls. TO a large extent, the
failure or success OF the method.
Advantages Of the Wet Mash.
The general practice followed in
the wet system Is 10 give a moist
mash. either cooked or raw. at one
OF the regular feeding periods each
day. Many feeders give il for the
morning feed. vet there has always
been more or less Of a controversy
as 10 the best time the moist mash
should be fed. A number Of breed
ers prefer the noon hour, and still
others give 70 for the last feed at
night Results tend 20 show that the
time the mash IS fed has very little
influence on the egg yield or the
health or the hens. Thus the ques-
ton resolves itself into which part
of the day is most convenient for the
feeder. When moist mash feeding
is followed the green or succulent
food is either incorporated in the
mash or fed separately, as in the
case OF dry mash feeding. Either
method is entirely satisfactory.
The advantage OF the wet system
are. first. that all waste products
from the kitchen, such as vegetable
parings. scraps Of meat, stale bread,
sour milk, and so on, can be cooked
up In an appetizing soup and mixed
with the ground grains. Thus clean
waste. instead OF being consigned 10
the garbage can, is utilized for the
production OF meat and eggs. This
means the elimination Of waste and
the economic use Of every particle
OF food In the present food crisis
such "a plan would seem well adapt
ed 10 the suburban flock. More will
be said along this line later. An
other advantage IN feeding the mash
moist is that il can be varied from
day 10 day with very little trouble.
Variety in the feed is greatly re-
lished By the hens. Anything that
tends to make the feed more pala-
table increases production. Again,
since large quantities Of rich waste
food are available. IL can be diluted
with bran. cut clover. or grass
clippings and thus made more suit
able for the needs Of the flock.
The main disadvantages of feed
ing moist mash are the danger of
under-feeding and the possibility OF
the mixture sOuring before the birds
clean it up. The experienced feed
or will have little trouble OF this
kind II plenty of trough room is
not provided the strongest birds get
a full feed and the weaker ones lit
tie or nothing. Again. the entire
flock may be underfed until the
feeder gains sufficient experience 10
know what his birds require for a
full meal Many inexperienced
feeders will be apt 20 give too much
mash and neglect to remove Il after
the birds have dlled up. This gen
orally results I'm their eating sour
mash. with the consequent diges-
tive disorders. Mash that is not
consumed in so minutes should be
removed at once.
Virtues Of the Dry System.
The method of dry mash feeding
1n common use today sto supply a
definite quantity Of the whole grains
once or twice daily. and maintain
supply Of ground grains where the
birds can help themselves al all
times. Another method calls for a
Hght feeding OF grain in the morn
ing DRY mash i'm troUShs ar noon.
and all the whols grain the birds viii
eat at night. Still "a third method
consists i'm supplying both grains
and mash in hoppers 90 which the
birds have access during various
periods or the day. In connection
with the different methods OF dry
mash feeding the green food is Civ
en- separately I'm the form OF cabbage,
beets. sprouted oats. clover, and
lawn clippings
The advantages OF dry mash feed
ing are apparent 20 every one who
understands the handling Of poultry
Where a definite quantity OF grain is
given daily and the birds have free
access 90 the mash at all times it is
absolutely impossible for the at
fendant 20 overfeed or underfeed-
This makes the system especially
valuable 10 beginners. Several hun
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