Show I 1 POULTRY i FLOCKS HOW OFTEN TO FEED hock FLOCK much depends depend on whether they are confined or on free range good plan outlined just how frequently chic chickens kew should be fed depends on w tether alether they are confined or on the ranae innie some poultry men feed their flocks twice a day w title lille off others ere feed them alree tl ree times aday a day the 1 lie best plan Is to feed fowls in confinement three times a day and plan to keep fowls fowl busy when con fined those having free range ranee tn in summer twice a day when there la ili a very long interval between feeds it Is difficult to keep fowls busy which are kept in confinement idle fowls often contract bad habits such as feather feat lier pulling and egg eating besides going out of condition from lack of exercise in case it Is not convenient to fee feed d three times a day the moistened mash may be fed in the morning a and n d at the same time the noon feed of grain may be scattered in the litter which will keep the fowls busy bus a great part of the day por for those who cannot conveniently feed their fowls early in the morning a good plan Is to scatter grain plentifully in the litter after the birds have hae gone to roost this grain will furni furnish S ii feed for the early morning say poul try specialists in the united states do de apartment part ment of agriculture some poultry keepers can look after tj ir fowls only once a day da it if this Is in the morning moistened mash may be fed followed by throwing thi owing grain it IE the litter to furnish feed for the re in allader of tile the day it if it Is in the th evening before dark a moistened mast may latty be given and alth either e r after the fowls go to 0 o roost or in the morning before daylight da light grain way may be seat scat in the litter for eating during tile the day |