. Food Fountain, Though not absolutely essential to them, yet nothing contrib- utes so much to their laying, as unsalted, animal food. This is a natural aliment, as is shown by the avidity with which they pounce on every fly, insect, or earth-worm which comes within their reach. It would not of course pay to supply them with valuable flesh, but the blood and offal of the slaughter-houses, refuse meat of all kinds, and especially the scraps or crackings t© be had at the melters' shops, after soaking for a few hours in warm w*iter, is one of the best and most economical kinds of food- Such with
. Food Fountain, Though not absolutely essential to them, yet nothing contrib- utes so much to their laying, as unsalted, animal food. This is a natural aliment, as is shown by the avidity with which they pounce on every fly, insect, or earth-worm which comes within their reach. It would not of course pay to supply them with valuable flesh, but the blood and offal of the slaughter-houses, refuse meat of all kinds, and especially the scraps or crackings t© be had at the melters' shops, after soaking for a few hours in warm w*iter, is one of the best and most economical kinds of food- Such with boiled meal is a very fattening food. Grain is at all times best for them when cooked, as they will lay more- fatten quicker, and eat much less when fed to them in this state; and it may be thus used unground, with the same advantage to the fowls as if first crushed, as their digestive organs are certain to extract the whole nutriment. All grain is good for them, including millet, rice, the deaginous seeds, as the sun-flower, flax, !aemp, &c It i? always better to afford them a variety of
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