Show GREENS LACKING IN lN Fl FLOCK FOODS FOOD I 6 ie- ie fr frI I Poultry News I A ALack Lack of of sufficient greens and other feeds feed in poultry rations of flocks Hocks throughout the nation has become become become be be- come evident since the pullets were put ut in il laying pens according to R. R B. B Thompson head of the poultry poultry poul- poul try ry staff Oklahoma A. A and M. M col col- col- col lege The condition has resulted in an unusual amount of A commonly confused with colds and roup Mr Thompson said In districts where drouth was suffered again last summer the disease was reported most numerous numerous numer numer- ous he said But some cases were known to exist in other sections sections sec see of the country where the fields and ranges were comparatively green The trouble apparently has been that became careless careless careless care care- less in seeing that their flocks had sufficient greens assuming the open open range was guarantee enough that they had access to greens Pastures cannot be depended upon to furnish a constant and ample ample am am- plc supply of green feed for poultry poultry poul poul- try Mr Thompson continued The chickens soon eat off the tender tender tender ten ten- der weeds and grass leaving the tough unappetizing stalks The idea of att attempting to provide green feed for chickens and turkeys both young and old from front pastures should be abandoned As As' an emergency measure for use where symptoms oms are evident Mr I Thompson has recommended the use of a vitamin A concentrate to be fed as follows Mix 15 pounds of good goM quality alfalfa leaf meal with 10 pounds of finely ground yellow corn Mix one-half one of the combination combination combination combi combi- nation with one pint of cold water about 30 minutes before feeding time This should be sufficient for about pullets to consume in a half hour Turkeys demand double the amount of- of vitamin A and consequently con con- the concentrate should be doubled Egg mash should be fed fed during the entire time the j concentrate is being offered which will aid in keeping the pullets in laying con con- In the event no other greens are available the alfalfa content of the concentrate should be increased increased increased in in- creased to approximately 10 per percent cent |