Show Vitamins Essential for Laying Hens in Winter That green feeds are are- of great Importance Importance Im Im- In the rations for laying hens Is shown by the results of ot an experiment experiment ex ex- conducted by the Un University Ivers It of Idaho Idabo poultry farm A lack ack of vitamin soluble fat A In Inthe Inthe inthe the ration n was found to cause dIsease disease dis dIs- ease resembling roup The eyes became became became be be- came swollen the throats became full of small yellow patches and postmortem post mor tem tern examinations showed a deposit of white material resembling powder on the liver Ilver and kidneys Ten birds out of twenty-five twenty died in one on pen from this trouble In an adjoining pen rece receiving re re- re- re ce cod liver Ilver oil none non died from this disease Cod liver oil is Isan an an excellent excellent excel excel- lent source of vitamin A. A However cod liver oil ll cannot be recommended as poultry poultry feed It Jt Is necessary necessary to furnish furnish fur fur- ur nish the birds feed teed containing this Im vitamin if maximum results are to be obtained Alfalfa peame J lettuce cabbage and spinach are all aU I high In this v vitamin Besides chard chard- dandelion greens carrots and clover cuttings are good green feeds for main main- maintaining taming the health of ot the flock during the winter months |