. Poultry for the farm and home. hILK „ BEEF SCRAP15 SAL™ a IBS. THE PRODUCT OYSTER SHELL .„.6RIT3 LBS *™ Almost any hen, backed by decent breeding and intelligentmanagement, can lay 144 eggs a year. To make these 12 dozen eggs,weighing a total of 18 pounds, it requires from 70 to 90 pounds of feed,exclusive of water and green feed. Heavy breeds eat more than lightbreeds; good layers eat more than poor layers. 25 VARIETY IMPORTANT MILK OR MEAT FOOD NECESSARY Feeding whole grain and only one grain at that is the greatestfault in farm poultry feeding. Hens get a variety in the spring and s
. Poultry for the farm and home. hILK „ BEEF SCRAP15 SAL™ a IBS. THE PRODUCT OYSTER SHELL .„.6RIT3 LBS *™ Almost any hen, backed by decent breeding and intelligentmanagement, can lay 144 eggs a year. To make these 12 dozen eggs,weighing a total of 18 pounds, it requires from 70 to 90 pounds of feed,exclusive of water and green feed. Heavy breeds eat more than lightbreeds; good layers eat more than poor layers. 25 VARIETY IMPORTANT MILK OR MEAT FOOD NECESSARY Feeding whole grain and only one grain at that is the greatestfault in farm poultry feeding. Hens get a variety in the spring and summer when they areranging about the farm. In the winter when there is no grassor clover, no bugs or worms, when the water is frozen over, whenthe snow is on the ground so they cannot pick up bits ofgravel and sand, these things must be furnished in their feed. Exercise Necessary. The fat, active hen is the layer. Somehens naturally keep themselves in good physical , like some folks, have to be forced to exercise. Skill inwinter feeding is shown by abihty to force the hens to exercise. Poun
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