Show KNACK OF FEEDING MUST BE LEARNED long established custom among Poultry I 1 aymen men to feed hens wet mash every day BY OSCAR there Is et a knack la in feeding hens that must bo be learned by experienc exper lencs lenc i tho the hens must be well fed and yet should always be a little hungry during the lay day they are not to be at say any time satis satisfied fled but in the evening they may be fed all they will clean up tip in halt an hour it la its a long dished custom with poultry men to feed hens a wet mh mash once nee a day this may be fed in the morning or in the evening according to convenience E evening feeding Is preferred by most people where meat and groan green food are well provided the mash can bo be dropped out of the bill of fare entirely and its place supplied by a greater variety of grain food the method of feeding gra grain in usually suggested for winter practice to la to reed feed in ili straw or other litter A place tn tl scratch not only provides the much needed exercise but kreps keeps the hens contented warm arm and healthy the finer the grain the more often the feeding and the deeper the litter the greater will be the exercise the hen must take in finding her dally daily allow ance of food large breeds and old lens hens must be forced to exercise more vigorously than smaller hens hana or pullets examine the hens hena and it if they aro are excessively fat enforce more exercise leghorns Leg horns are by nature active and aid restless an and of will take plenty of exercise it if given halt a chance comfort mid freedom fre edorn from disturbance of any tort ot are essential to the best results result s lealh laying hens |