. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. /r-i-'a. Fig. 198. Fowls eating cabbage suspended just above the head. Reproduced from the "Poultry ; oats into a vessel and covered with warm water and let stand over night. The surplus water is then drained off and the oats are spread over the pans to a depth of one-half to three- fourths of an inch. The oats should then be placed in a room, preferably a basement or cellar, having a tem- perature of 60 to 65 degrees. The oats should be sprinkled daily with tepid water, and to provide drain- age, the bottom of the pans sho
. Beginnings in animal husbandry. Livestock; Poultry. /r-i-'a. Fig. 198. Fowls eating cabbage suspended just above the head. Reproduced from the "Poultry ; oats into a vessel and covered with warm water and let stand over night. The surplus water is then drained off and the oats are spread over the pans to a depth of one-half to three- fourths of an inch. The oats should then be placed in a room, preferably a basement or cellar, having a tem- perature of 60 to 65 degrees. The oats should be sprinkled daily with tepid water, and to provide drain- age, the bottom of the pans should be perforated with small holes. In about ten days the sprouts will be ready to feed to the chickens, and should be used sparingly at the start. The amount of food necessary for fowls depends entirely upon circumstances, such as the age and. phcra B.\- courlrsy ("y- Incubator Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Plumb, Charles Sumner, 1860-1939. St. Paul, Minn. : Webb Pub. Co.
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