The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1918-02-23
FEEDING FOWLS FOR
MEAT AND EGGS

In feeding the flock an effort should
he made TO do so as cheaply az pos
sibie, consistent with the production OF
eggs To accomplish this all table
scraps, kitchen waste, etc, should be
utilized Scraps Of meat or leftover
vegetables which cannot be utilized In
my other way make excellent feed.
There are also many other waste prod
actS. such as beet tops, turnip tops,
carrot tops, potato parings. onion tops,
che outside leaves of cabbages, waste
lettuce leaves, bread and cake crumbs,
etc, all of which are relished by the
hens and can be used to the best ad-
vantage. In saving the scraps and
waste 1t is well to separate the por-
lions adapted for feeding to the flock
and place these in a receptacle or pail
Of their own. Decomposed waste ma
terias or moldy bread or cake should
never be saved to feed to the hens. as
IL Is harmful to them and may cause
serious bowel trouble. Sloppy mate
rial, Snch as dishwater, should not be
thrown into their pail. 1t is also use
less TO put in such things as banana
Trels or the skins of oranges, as these
have little or no food value. ANY sour
milk which Is not utilized in the house
asaonid be given to the chickens. This
should be fed separately, however,
either ny allowing the hens to drink
ut or by allowing it to clabber on the
back of the stove and then feeding it
I'm that condition. When the family's
rJbfc waste is not sufficient for feed
ting the flock, it is usually possible to
get some of the neighbors who keep
no hens to save material suitable for
feeding. Many people are glad to do
this if q small pail in which to place
the waste is furnished.
Table scraps and kitchen waste are
BEST prepared for feeding by running
them through an ordinary meat
grinder. After the material has been
put through the grinder it is usually
rather moist mass. and it is we'll to
mix with it some cornmeal, bran or
other ground grain until the whole
mass assumes a crumbly condition.
The usual method Is to feed the table
scraps at noon or at night, or at both
times, as may be desired in a trough
or on a board All should be fed that
the hens will eat up clean, and If any
OF the material is left after one-half or
&hree-quarters of an hour if should be
removed. If allowed to lie it may spoil
snd would be very bad for the hens.
With the table scraps it is we'll to
feed some grain. Perhaps this may be
gwen best as light feed in the morn
Eng. Four or five handfuls of grain
sabout one-half pint) scattered in the
sitter will be sufficient for a flock of
sventy or twenty-five hens. BY hand
Euy is meant as much as can be graSped
in the hand, not what can be Sco0ped
a,D in the open hand. BY scattering ii
I'm fhe litter the hens will be compelled
In scratch In order to find the grain
spI in this way to take exercise. which
is decidedly beneficial to them. If the
ho,,Sa is too small to feed in. the grain
..au be scattered on the ground outside
A good ,rrain mixture for this purpose
&c cnnposed of equal parts by weight
nf wheat. cracked corn and oats. An
other suitable grain mixture is com
cosa1 Of two parts by weight OF
cracked corn and one part oats.