Carrizozo outlook. [volume] (Carrizozo, N.M.) 1910-1945, 1918-02-22
HINTS FOR THE
POULTRY GROWERS


In addition to the grain and the
table scraps In feeding chickens for
meat and eggs, II Is well TO feed n dry
mash. This dry mash is composed OF
various grognd grains and Is placed
In a mash hopper or box from which
the hens can help themselves. The
advantage OF feeding such a mash Is
that the hens always have access to
feed. and this tends TO make up for
any faulty, inexperienced. or Insult
Client feeding. The hens do not like
the dry mash so well that they are
likely TO %overent, but II will supply a
source Of feed In case they nre not
getting enough. The dry mash also
provides n suitable medium for feeding
beef scrip, a certain amount OF which
may or may not be necessary, depend.
Ing upon the amount Of meat scraps
available In the table waste. II the
hens show a tendency 20 become over-
fat II may be desirable TO close the
mash hopper during d part Of the day
and allow them access to II only dur
Ing a certain period, preferably the
afternoon. A good dry mash Is com.
posed Of equal parts by weight OF
cornmeel, wheat bran, wheat mid.
dllngs, and beef scrap. Another good
mash Is composed OF three parts by
weight Of cornmeal and n part beef
scrap. Stlll n third mash, which has
given excellent results, is composed OF
n pound OF wheat bran, one pound
OF wheat mlddlings, 90 pounds of beef
scraps, and 1875 pounds OF cornmeal
The beef scrap used In the dry mash
Is usually the most expensive lngred.
lent, but II Is a very essential part Of
the mash and very efficient for egg
production. II should not be ellml-
mated or reduced unless the quantity
Of meat In the table scraps ls consld-
cradle or unless some other product
can be substituted for II. Fish scrap,
when available, may replace the beef
scrap, or ~cottonseed meal can be used
to replace one-half the beef scrap In
the mash. No attempt should be made
TO replace more than half the beef
scrap with cottonseed meal, as the re-
suits 10 egg production and In the
quality Of the Eggs will be unsatisfac-
tory.
Green cut bone can often be pur.
chased from the butcher. This ma
terlnl when procured fresh makes an
excellent substitute for beef scrap. II
should be purchased In small quantl-
ties, as II can not be kept fresh for
any length Of time and when spoiled
may severe bowel trouble. II Is
best fed in a trough not oftener than
every other day, allowing about one
half per bird. Should severe or
continued %looseness OF the bowels fol-
low the feeding OF green cut bone II
should be discontinued or the quanti-
ty reduced.
Vegetable tops, parlngs, and other
vegetable refuse supply n valuable and
very necessary green feed for the hens.
Lawn clippings also are n valuable
green feed. They can be fed as soon
as cut, or they may be dried or cured,
stored In bags, and saved until winter,
when they can be soaked In warm wa
ter and fed In that condition or be
mixed with some OF the mash or with
the table scraps.
changes with a change In the lunar
phases.
These changes, OF course, can be pre-.
dicted for years In advance with per
feet accuracy, and II the weather de-
pended on them, weather ~forecastlng
would be the simplest OF all the sci