Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-05
VIRTUES OF WET AND DRY
FEEDING FOR POULTRY
War Times Demand That Most Be
Made From Scraps From
Table.
DRY GRAINS KEEP SWEET
They Are Good Until Every Particle
Has Been Consumed-Each SyS-
tenn Of Rationing Has Adhcrents
Among Chicken Husbandmen.
(nY CHARLES l.. OrPERMtN,
Poultry IusbnndniHn. Mary lnud ASri-
cnlturnI ENnc riment SIntinm.


cultural Experiment Station.
The entrance "f tho United States
into tie world war has brought 10 our
attention. as nothing clSc could. the
real need. of an Increased food supply.
Every poultryman should put his shout
der to the wheel and fight for greater
product ion. Correct feeding ic ono CT
the mos. Important issues toward on
increased yield
There are t~o general systems OF
feeding ground grains. commonly
known as the wet" and dry" Sfs-
TENS The former has been in use since
the early days OF tho industry. while
the latter has only come into general
practice during the las: decade There
are advantages and disadvantages TO
both systems. and the true value of
each can only be proven by actual prac-
lice. AS in the case of ether systems
IN ponltry-Kecpi3E. the particular
method followed is of minor impur-
lance. since tie man or woman back
Of the feed pail controls. to 4 large
extent the failure or success of the
method
Advantage. OF the Wet Mash.
The general practice followed in the
wet system is 10 give a moist mash.
either cooked or raw. at ore of the
regular feeding periods each day.
Many feeders give it for the morning
feed. yet there has always been more
or less OF Il controversy as 10 the best
time the moist mash should be fed. y
number of breeders prefer tho noon
hour, and still others give ii for the
last Coed al night. Results tcne to
show that the lime the mash is fed
has vary lt:le influence on the egg
yield or the health of the hens. Thus
the question resolves itself into which
part Of the day is most convenient for
the feeder. When moist mash feed
ing is followed the grcnn or succulent
fnn 10 all inon taI IT, l,n ~
or fed separately. as In the case of
dry mash feeding. Either method is
entirely satisfactory.
The advantages of the wet system
are. first. that all waste products from
the kitchen, such as vegetable parines
scraps of meat stale bread. sour milk
aid so on. can be cooked up in an arpc-
tizinC soup and MIXED With the ground
grains. Thus clean waste, instead of
being consigned 10 the garbage can. is
uti!izc3 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
fricts such plan would seem well
adapted II the suburban flock. More
Will be said along this line later. An
other advantage in feeding the mash
moist Is that it can be varied from day
10 day with very little trouble. Va
riety In the feed i. greatly relished by
the hens. Anything that tends TO make
the feed more Dalatable increases pro-
duc'ion. Again. since large quantities
81 r'ch waste food are available. II can
te diluted with bran. cut clover. or
grass clippings and thus made more
suitable for The needs II the flock
Virtues of the Dry system
The method OF dry mash feeding in
common use to-day is 10 supply a
definite quantity OF the whole grass
once or twice daily, and maintain n
supply OF ground grains where the
birds can help themselve at all times
another method calls for a light feed
ing OF grain IN the morning. dry mash
IN trouEhs q noon. and all the whole
grain the birds wili eat al night Still
third method consists in supplying
both grains and mash in hoppers TO
which the birds have access durin:
various periods Q: the day. IN connec-
tioa with ih= different methods Of drv
mash feeding rh- green food is give
sepaFatelE' n the form Of cabbage.
oee's sp:out%d oats, clover. and lawn
clippings
The advantages Of dry mash feeding
aye apparent u every one Who uncer-
STANDS 'he handling Of poultry Where
cehHite quantity % graf. is given
eaiiy anE. rA- slrds have fee access
70 the ..sna--a- ~ all times. /, is akso.
lute!y Impossible for the attendant 10
oVei!eed OF unce-fe-d. This makes the
system especially valuable 10 begin
hers s=Yera! hundred pounds Of mast
Can De mixed on stormy days and
stored for future use The Ia Dor Of
teeoing the flock is reduced 70 Z min
mum since The hoppers can be nlled
at odd times and made large enough
TO held sevs!ai days supply. II In.
HsSi hopper Is located 50 mat the con.
tents VIII Keep dry !, cannot sour and
cause digestive disorders There i.
never any c:owding for the feed as
the birds are az liberty 10 help ,b.r.
selves AZ all times. If the defni,e
quantity of whole grains is led nor.
ing and evening the poultrykeep.r p.
pc absent without worry as to yyh.,rn,
.ne biTds have been fed properIy.
mere ar" never any waste or Iefi
overs Dry ground grains Keen sw.c,
UNI! every particle is consumed
ne main Disadvantages of f4.dine
moist mash are the danger Of unrnr
ieeoihG and the possibility Of the n,!r
lure sourins before the birds clean i,
up The experienced feeder will NV.
little trouble Of This kind II pIon,,
Of trough room is not provided N
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