Show The How to Mix and Feed ii H Rules Close and Definite Hard to Lay Little Danger of Giving Hens Too Much for While They May Grow Fat This Is Due to Fact They Quit Laying MIXTURES USUALLY WILL GIVE MOST SATISFACTION I Putting Grains Where Birds Must Scratch for Them as asin asin in in Piles of Litter Is Good Method of Exercising Them I BY In 1 FREDERIC nIC II STO Copyright ht 1012 In by the Mc tc Devitt Company Compan In his bis contribution of last week Professor Stoneburn presented presente I many important facts relative to the various classes of feed feedstuffs feedstuffs feedstuffs stuffs which go to make up the complete poultry ration His present article gives specific ii in instructions ill ill- p how to mix the ration and the thc best manner to feed it ite e for heaviest e egg production Tho The amateur may safely accept these su suggestions as a feeding guide Mr Mi Graham presents presents' n a lifelike of a variety of fowls which i is bred hied exclusively for fancy or exhibition purposes purposes- the Black Breasted Red Reel Game These birds are re not produced in large numbers but are fa favorites fn- fn orites of a devoted band hand of or fanciers fan fan- ciers riel'S w who lo exhibit many fine in the leading shows G for tor egg pro production Is far tar F FEEDING I. I from being an nit exact science and nd It t Is Impossible to Ja lay down own close and arid definite le rules that will wm meet all nil condi condi- I condl However there are some well- well established basic principles underlying the art and a few tew feeding methods which arc are generally successful If these hese are thoroughly understood and a fair amount of common sense used In adapting them adapting them to ones one's local conditions the results will as a rule prove pIove entirely satisfactory As previously stated the well bal ration always contains one ono or more articles from each of the four tour great groups of poultry feed teed stuffs which for tor convenience con have been desI designated designated des des- I nate grits grains preens greens and grubs If the bill of at fare lacks Jacks any anyone anyone one of or these the best results cannot b be In short the birds must have havea a varl variety t There Js another point which Is of equal Importance Liberal feeding must be bo the rule if it heavy production is to tobe tobe tobe be secured It Is 19 plain that no regular output of a finished product can be tie bad had If Je there Is Js a lack of at raw material OVERFEEDING O OT DANGER Many lan tall fall to get a a. maximum maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum es egg yield because the they fear to toree feed ree their birds heavily Much has been said gald about the dangers of overfeeding overfeeding overfeeding over over- feeding and It must be a admitted that t individual birds will occasionally break brenk breakdown breakdown down under the tho strain becoming over- over fat and practically barren This had J led d to tho the belief bellet that heavy feeding makes the hens hn too fat tat to In lay As a matter of fact the they do not get too fatto fat fatto fatto to lay Jay they get got fat tat because they donot do donot donot not I Ia lay a Such birda should be s sent nt to the block for tor which end they are eminently emi em- neatly fitted Let Lot It bo be understood that the above refers reters especially especial to the production of market er eggs s. s The breeding stock should be handled somewhat differently as In InthIs Inthis inthis this ca case o the desired object Is eggs with strong fertility rather than a great grat output The Tho proper treatment to tobo tobe tobo bo be accorded the breeding birds will bo ho discussed in due time When hen deciding upon the exact ration to be adopted one may map choose b between tween purchasing r ready mixed commercial feeds or securing the various grains and mixing them at home Each method meth od possesses possesses certain advantages do- do pending largely upon the tho section of ot the I country and the tho r relative local prices prIc s of the tho varl various feed fee stuffs l PROPRIETARY METHODS METHOD There are on ui the m market a number of proprietary mixtures of both whole grain and mash which are mightily r satisfactory Some of ot these are arc guaranteed guar guar- under huder the the pure pure food tood acts and bear ta tags s showing their c composition and analysis In a few cases cose the they are sold with a 0 clear claar guarantee that the they will prove entirely satisfactory failing tailing In n which tho the purchase price will bo ho refunded This Thle Is Ie certainly a safe sate basis on which to proceed as 08 tho the poultry poul poul- tr try tryman man runs slight chances of ot experiencing experiencing experiencing heavy heay loss The big advantage of at ready mixed rations lies In the fact tact that their use eliminates the bother of at making up the ho feed at home and also enables oneto oneto one ono to o purchase e In small amounts an as ro- ro d u In Iii nt n n nn n the he cost of oC commercial mixtures Is us- us I ally less as the price of the several oral grains which go to make up the ration rations is s decidedly l high when purchased sep sep- In lots of ot a f few W pounds each As a result the tho home mixture Is rather costly when prepared In small quan quan- titles The large operator who can b buy y In car lots and the tho farmer possessing possessing possess possess- ing home grown grains do not face this particular problem It has been clearly demonstrated that It is best beet to feed teed the tho layers both scratch feed teed and mash the former being boIng boIng bo- bo Ing a mixture of whole and cracked grains and tho the latter of ground prod- prod ducts Neither alone gives the results which may be secured from the combination combination com com- of at both hath As a general rule the heaviest pro production is secured where these mixtures are arc us used d In the proportion of or two pounds of tho the scratch feed to one ono pound of the mash It Is not always possible to regulate reg this o exactly but as the birds cat eat the tho scratch feed more moro readily the desired result nut nul may be secured b by varying the quantity quan quan- tit of oC the scratch feed accor according ln to the necessities of or the case When hen this is reduced the tho amount a of mash eaten will be bo correspondingly corresponding Increased GRIT GlUT IV IX HOPPERS It Is IA customary to keep grit shell shen and similar materials In hoppers to which the tho birds have access at t all times Umee These rhese necessities do not rot or mould and are not eaten oaten by rats so BO this plan Involves no loss losa from such sources It also Insures the fowls a plentiful supply and does away with tho necessity of frequent feeding Green food tood should be bo given regularly and abundantly each bird receiving as much as she will readily cat However vever none should bo ho left over to freeze or spoil as 03 this frequently causes trouble The animal feed may mn- be fed fed- separately separate separate- ly h or mixed In the tha mash There Is Js a wide difference of ot opinion as to tho relative merits of the thc two methods but both are successfully used When hen fe fed alone this material is either placed In hoppers rs to which the birds ml may re repair repair repair re- re pair at an any time or definite amounts supplied dally daily In trou troughs hs Milk is us usually usually us- us fed cd In open pans but is la excellent to use lu In u the thic mash where tho the latter Is fed Ce moist As previously stated there are no known grain mixtures which will produce produce produce pro pro- duce the greatest possible number of eggs at all times and under all aU condition condi condl- tion A few of those which have proved generally satisfactory are arc discussed ills dis cussed below When hen purchasing tho the I U t. t 0 I I IJ J I f I 6 tr L 1 W 1 I EXHIBITION BREASTED BLACK RED GAMES This is a variety arid of the earliest known breed of or poul poultry tr Records show that games of some kind existed in India since the dawn of history The he Black Breasted R Red ed Gamo Game is not bred for fighting and is never cr abused in ill n that manner by its breeders While they possess the e fighting spirit and of all games garnes they ire are not permitted to indulge this inclination They arc h bred red for extreme length of legs and aud neck upright carriage carriage car- car close hard harl feathering and beautiful color coloring ng fh Their utility qualities arc are limited nn and they are therefore bred chiefly for certain standard or fancy requirement requirements s. s They rhey arc are more extensively reared in England and in America and good gOd specimens bring long prices Maii Many priced high specimens have hac been heen imported into this con country vArious grains especial attention should be paid to 0 their quality an and damaged e eor or mould mouldy grain refused Oats are par- par valuable but unfortunately they hey ar vary greatly in quality Plump heavy leavy oats those carrying carrying- a large proportion proportion pro- pro portion of meat should be bc used In all alJ cases ases Light oats are largely largel husk and this his fiber is difficult to digest Commercial Commercial Com Coni- mercial ground oats are frequently of at InterIor inferior quality and unless one Is sure aure of the value of ot the particular brand offered of of- It pays pas to purchase heavy oats and have them thom ground to ord order r. r STAPLE FOOD MIXTURE A staple scratch feed mixture Is made up UI as 88 follows 60 GO lbs Ibs wheat 60 lbs Ibs corn 40 O lbs Ibs oats These three grains should always bo be O fed and when tho the price Is Js right varl- varl arIty eLy ty ma may be secured secure b by adding from fromen ten en to twenty pounds each of barlo barley buckwheat and corn an any or all aU of them An agricultural experiment station In the poultry work recommends recommends mends the following mixture for tor Leghorns Leghorns Leg- Leg horns lorns Scratch feed teed for or winter use 60 Ibs lbs wheat 60 Ibs lbs corn SO 30 o Ibs lbs oats oatt 30 Ibs buckwheat For summer feeding the buckwheat Js Is a ami omitted Mash tash mixture fed dry CO 60 lbs Ibs cornmeal 60 GO lbs Ibs wheat 30 io lbs Ibs wheat heat bran 10 Ibs lbs alfalfa meal 10 lb Ib lbs l oil meal 50 iiO I lbs Ibs beef t scra scrap II 1 lb Ih tall salt Another r experiment station which has devoted itself to producing eggs s g-s I rein Plymouth Rocks Hocks uses this ration Scratch fee feed B By measure 4 of parts corn 2 parts oats 2 parts wheat j I Mash ash mixture fed ted dry Ibl lbs Ibs wheat bran Ibs lbs wheat Ibs lbs cornmeal lbs gluten meal meat Ibs lbs beef scrap On alternate months month tIft fifty pounds of or linseed meal Is added to to the above USED FOR A well known New v England breeder of has used for tor years ears tho following feeds Scratch feed teed by measure equal parts of or corn wheat and oats Mash Iash mixture B By measure 3 parts wheat bran 3 parts cornmeal 1 part wheat middling 1 part gluten meal 1 part ground oats 1 I part fish lah scrap FIne results have been secured from flom froma floma a large flock of Rho Rhode e Island Reds fed ted the following ration j Scratch feed teed B By measure I t. t r 3 parts wheat heat fr 3 parts oats i I f parts corn Mash mixture fed ted dr dry lb lbs Ibs wheat bran lbs Ibs wheat J lbs Ibs b gl gluten u ten meal lbs Ibs cornmeal Ibs lbs ground oats ants lbs Ibs animal m meat at A flock Jock of several hundred White Plymouth Rocks noted for tor production of oC unusually large larse eggs receives this ra ration Scratch feed by measure wInter measure winter 3 i parts corn 1 I part wheat 4 parts oats S Summer u m ra e r 2 parts corn 2 parts wheat 4 c parts oats Mash IQ h mixture fed dry Ibs lbs wheat bran 60 rO Ibs lbs wheat Ibs lbs cornmeal Ibs lbs ground oats G 6 j Ibs lbs powdered charcoal 5 5 Ibs lbs salt Beef Beof scrap In tn hoppers before tho the fowls at all times A comparison of ot the tho above rations discloses the thc fact that they are very much alike as regards the tho various In Ingredients In- In but that there are arc slight variations va n va- va nations ns In the respective amounts used Any Anyone ono one of ot those these may be bo adopted and slight changes made as experience and tho the market price of the different materials seem to warrant arrant Throw In Litter As AR a a. general rule the scratch feed teed Is thrown Into a n. litter of at ha hay straw loaves leaves or planer shavings which causes the tho hens liens to take toko considerable exercise when searching for tor It It The accepted custom is to feed this grain at the tho rate of one ens quart per day to each ten hens In some cases this thin amount Is slightly reduced in order to Increase tho consumption consumption consumption con con- of at the mash I Or Ordinarily the days day's allowance of at scratch feed teed Is given at once two or three hours before dark In some cases It Is the practice to give a IL light feeding feeding feed teed In ing of the grain In th the morning and the balance balanc of It In the afternoon The Tho latter method does docs not seem eom to possess possess pos poe sess sees any material advantage antage and tho the bus busy man will naturally prefer preter to adopt the single feeding as 5 a a. matter of ot con con- In case caso the attendant cannot cannot cannot can can- not look after fter the birds during the hours of daylight dalIght an automatic feeder may be Installed When regulated ac according according according ac- ac cording to the size elre of ot the flock these appliances work splendidly The addition of five per peT cent of coarse beef beet scrap to the scratch feed teed Isa Is Isa Isa a very good plan especially where be beef t scrap is In used exclusively as the source of animal food tood The scrap crap should be bo screened the coarser portion being used In the grain mixture and tho the fine tine In Inthe Inthe Inthe the mash FEED FETED FOR EXERCISE E. E We would like Uke to again emphasize the tho grain the desirability of ot so feeding feeding- mixture as to compel tho the birds to take plenty of or The use of an ampie ample am- am pie supply of oC litter I is the easy way of ot solving this problem On some farms where the tIe birds are given free tree It Is C t to scatter the grain in or order order or- or broadcast over an e extended tended area der tier to keep the tho flock busy searching for It The Thc provident poultry keeper will avail himself of tho the opportunity afforded afford afford- ed by the fall tall season to store etore away away an ample supply of oC dry leaves for tor use uso this winter wide vide difference of There exists a opinion among among- as ae to the 1 relative e merits of at dry ma mash h and wet wet mash feeding Tho limits of or tho the pi present present pres- pres ent article prevent a discussion of the th matter but It Ills Is of such Importance that thaI S It will be bo full fully considered later In th the series In practice the tho dry dr mash Is mon mor more generally used Tho The dr dry mixture Ii Is placed In feeders and the birds per permitted per per- to oat cOot of It at will When fed wet the mixture Is mixed with milk or water until It Is thoroughly dampened It Is 13 then fed once dall dally daily In troughs trough usually late In the afternoon Table scraps may be bo given ghon at will and they form a most desirable addition addition addi addi- tion Uon to tho the ration Provision should b be made to savo them all aU together with such of ot the kitchen waste that Is suitable suit suit- ablo able for tor feeding feeding- In this r grain fn bills for a a. small flock ma may be bc greatly reduced I Keeping In touCh with the ads Is a So NECESSARY r part of good housewifery the a ads s should bo be a part of ot the th fixed routine of oC every woman who manages man man- man 1 ages ases a |