Show A N owl n poultry FOODS animal gobl combined feeds hlll of rare la ing li erill antho on the farn farin little lUt loit if any of tho the feed for poultry Is id purchased it is grown on tho farm and there is no need for the tha poultry feeds of commerce such as abo combined feeds I 1 animal meal the U liko o but the suburban poultry grower who represents a numerous class la is forced to reduce profits by expending money for feeds ile consequently is desirous of obtaining the most tor for his money and may be aided perhaps by tho the following animal meal is made from fresh meat and fresh bones cooked dried and ground into meal it is useful and necessary to latip hens and growing chicks when there is a scarcity of meat scraps old bones and oyster shells and in ia cintr when fowls cannot get insect food atiq it 4 added to tho usual ration in small email qu quantities an varying according to the season and character of the other food combined feeds are mixtures of f grains claimed to be ba put together in ia right proportions to furnish a perfectly balanced food these feeds bought from trustworthy sources are a convenience for amateurs but poultry men who understand their business often prefer to buy the grains separate sad mix mis them as may lie be required Bon Don emeal as aa the name suggests is ground borle bone the substances S found in bones whether dry find groncy or green and cut tire are excellent for poultry T tho bonc bon meal emeal has been found specially especially beneficial to growing chickens a little mixed in the daily rations say at the rate of a handful to a gallon of feed the green or fresh bones with meat and gristle contain the most nutriment and there are bono bone cutters on the market by which green bones may be ba easily le ie deuced to a form suited to the poultry yar yard d thesa cutters aro are said to pay when the bov fowls Is number or more some poultry men feed a mixture known as excelsior meal to make excelsior meal grind together 20 pounds of corn 15 pounds of oats 10 pounds of barley and 10 rounds founds of wheat bran reed feed this meal in form of cakes made by mixing a quart of sour milk or buttermilk ter milk a little salt and molasses and a quart of water in which a largo large tablespoonful of sal ml cratus eratus has been dissolved thicken with the meal and bake mr A F stevens stevena of wellesley gave his bill of fare for laying hena bens in an all essay read bea before ore a massachusetts farmers meeting hero it is milk wheat r beat corn oats meat limo grass end and vegetables in the morning early ho be gives a good liberal feed of warm soft musia mixed as follows one third corn and oats cats ground together iu in equal parts in bulk one third wheat one sixth a animal meal or beai beef scraps and ono sixth boiled x 1 wall 1 dp t I 1 f ff I 1 Z ais 1 W 1 1 it t will greatly j r increase their cg egg production at noon ho feeds fine cut clover which ho prepares a few hours previously by placing in a bal babrel rel and pouring 0 lot liot water on it of this the fowls have all they will eat along with a light feed of goodwi good wheat mt barly b iracy cracked corn and buckwheat at night they aro fed whole corn always keep bufore the fowls fresh clean winter water or milk also ground bono or shells and green food in form of cab bages turnips beets carrots etc during all seasons of the year when tho the fowls cannot obtain such euch foods out of doors in form of grass A good plot or field of green ryo makes a fine pasture and no better poultry yard can be found than an orchard |