Show J SELECTING FEEDS FOR LAYING I 1 HENS in choosing osing a feed for tile thu lion lien flock four things shoula be considered 1 first the digestibility that Is how much of it iriny bo be used to suit the purposes ses for which it Is intended or how much of it will actually bo be of value in supplying body needs and n i building eggs second the composition that if 19 the amount nil lount of protein cal carbohydrates 03 fats ash and water which are the real benl food materials used by tle the body of these protein Is tile most valuable and protein prote lil foods feeds fire are usually more carbohydrates and fats rank second in food value third tile the palatability lieth cheth er cr or riot not the bird likes the feed food find will eat readily fourth the holc or of tile feed moldy musty or dirty feed should not be fed hence rood good food feed for the lien Is digested contains cont alna protein drates fat ash and some water and Is palatable the ration Is to he be used should depend largely upon the material which you lump hav at hand but YOU ou should see that lint the lie lien has haq what aliat liat feed phe needs for the manufacture of of unless your lien hens have hae fill all the milk they can drink do not leave leae out the meat scraps in your dry mash find expect them hern to lay iny well A good ration for many locks Is 19 dry mash ono one part corn rn meal ineal by weight I 1 part ground oats oats 1 part bran I 1 part shorts I 1 part meat scrap or I 1 poun pound fine table salt to pounds mash scratch feed two parts cracked corn by weight I 1 part wheat 1 part oats barley cans or nr corn or a mixture ot of these fe feeds e ds aside from the dry mash and scratch feed the lien hen should always have access to groen feed ond and minerals if expected to do her best sprouted oats mangels cabbage or beets make exceptionally good green feeds oyster shells mixed with charcoal are very good to keep before the hens at all times tills this mixture should be h kept hept ept in a small hopper where litter will not be scratched into it always see that your dry mash Is well mixed and that it Is before the hens at al all 1 times in a self feeder or container which Is high enough to prevent litt litter er getting into the container the scratch feed for chickens that are confined should always be placed lit in litter so they will have to work to get it |