Milford chronicle., 1917-12-21


What can do to induce laylng?"
While, Of course, there are many
things necessary for a good egg yield, |
yet the one thing which stands out
more prominently than possibly any
other, is that OF supplying green food.
OF all the different forms of green
food, l believe that sprouJed oats best
solve the problem OF an increased
egg yield, provided. OF course, that the
fowls are given the proper kind OF
other foods necessary.
Where one is provided with plenty
Of green food in the shape OF cab
bage, mangels and the like, as for in
stance, the farmer. this will OF course
take the place Of the sprouted oats in
the rat.ons and will answer every
purpose. l cannot say. however, that
these are productive Of as good re-
suits as the sprouted oats but they
will answer the purpose well, and II
given in sufficient quantity will ma
| terially increase the yield during the
winter months. Nothing. to my mind.
will take the place Of sprouted oats
in the rations OF the fowl and tend
so largely to produce agreater yield.
! Few small breeders will be found
who give any thought to the matter
Of green food for their birds. and this
for two reasons. First and foremost
lis the cost, and secondly, they con
slider it too much trouble. The sup
plying of green food is indeed an item
when one attempts to purchase cab
bage and the like for their fiocks, and
/ # this method be adopted, l fear that
| the cost of production would be so
/ nigh that it would not pay to produce
| either eggs or meat. These foods
are naturally for the farmer or poul-
tryman with large areas. places
where they can be produced in guam
| titles and stored for winter use.
Sprouted oats, however. offer the
solution OF the green food problem for
the small breeder or yet the man with
out limited means. Not only Is it the
cheaper food, but by far the better OF
all the green foods. Many persons
who buy green foods during the cold
weather and fail to use the sprouted
oats operate their plants at a loss.
and then wonder what is the trouble
OF else blame the hens for not laying
more eggs.
Sprouted oats can be supplied for
| A comparatively small cost to the
breeder and besides being the very
cheapest kind, is likewise the best
Il takes the place of all other such
! foods and is one Of the best egg pro
lucers known to poultrydom. In
many instances the failure on the
part of poultrymen to supply this
{ form of food, is due largely TO the fact
/ that the belief is prevalent that one
must first lay out a considerable sum
of money for a sprouter with which
TO turn the trick. This is indeed
mistaken idea. The profit from any
Doultry plant comes from cheapening
I'D the production OF eggs. Never
spend a cent unless forced to DO SO,
This, however, does not mean ina,
YOU are to neglect anything nor ia'l
10 spend money when necessary Dut
simply to save at the spigot as well "a
If the bunghOle. So many people
waste money on fancy houses and
fxtures and then stint in the matter
oP feed Remember, fine houses ami
fancy fixtures never produced an egg
NOR will fancy oat sprouters-but the
snrouted oats do. Sprout the oats
but do so at the least possible cost
The first few winters that l sprout-
Oh oats l simply had a few ordinary
boves which in many instances can
he secured for nothing. Into these
he swelled oats are placed and SCI
bofora window in moderately
1rarm cellar and each morning sprink
I'D with warm water. AS soon as one
5ox is emptied be sure and refill It..
and in this way your green food prob
eb is solved. 80.
sprouter it may be made from plece5
If offal lumber. Construct frame
10 accommodate eight trays Wnlch
NAV be slid into it on pieces Oh pat
ing. Now, make eight trays OF
| size to fit the frame and about TWO
inches deep. You are then READY lor
Soak overnight in warm water, a
suficient quantity Of oats to MI a
raw In the morning take them from
The water and place in one OF the
travs to a depth of about one and one
baIf inches. Sprinkle well with warm
,rotar and slide into the frame whlcn
has previously been placed near a
,yiDd6w where the sun may strike.
soak the same quantity Of oats each
nigbt each morning fill tray and
snTinkle all the trays with warm
Water. Some persons sprinkle twice
dav. but once is sufficient. 80
Nv the time the eighth tray Is hlled
the first will be sprouted and ready
to feed. BY continuing this process
Zach dav the hens Will be constantly
sTnnlied with this very necessary
egg nroducer. If you do not care to
go o9 TO the trouble Of constructing the
srome. the boxes will answer every
nrrnose = T, Either form, however,
beiieye TO be both better and saIeI
man anv commercial sprouter on the
Tnarket -ll,'r an net knocking any
man's ,. goods when I say that some
mannfaetured nan starters are unsafe ai
we'll as very expensive. II purchased
von wT will soon discard their use and
become 5ec disgusted with the whole
ocbeme AS rule, MANUFACTURED
sDronters are run with coal oil lamps
and these everyone admits to be very
5anoerous. As a matter OF fact'
vTonId TT sooner not recommend the ieef
49, - enrouted oats, Notwithstanding