Show C y vj FEED FOR WINTER EGG production maturity and health mal make for strong bodied fo fowls WIS one of tile paramount problems at this time Is the matter of feeding for maximum egg production through the winter when egg prices are highest some mighty good hints on this question are supplied by it L W atkins extension poultry specialist ames in tits his bulletin for record flock keepers his suggestions follow winter pegg eg gs are laid hy by wellma well ma aured pullets and healthy old hens hena which are comfortably housed and property properly fed maturity and health make for or a strong bodied egg machine Pu pullets lets to lay large eggs steadily throughout the winter must have proper body size and weight log leg horns or other light breeds may be considered co ready fur a regular re gular laying ration when three to three arid and one fourth pounds in weight heavier breeds such as eeds heds rocks hocks and wy titio lottes should weigh four and one halt half to five pounds immature pullets must not be forced into egg production hy by feeding them on a ing ration comfort enables the MIA to utilize feed in manufacturing eggs instead of using tile the energy thereby obtained to maintain body war warmth feeds are tile the raw materials out of which hens build eggs A well egg mash containing ng ground dralus or grain by prod acts protein concentrates in tile the form of meat and milk products minerals in the form of bon emeal salt and some grit and often green food in tile the form formoe of ground alfalfa must be kept available to hens and pullets if they thet are to lay ay any number of eggs during the winter whiter months whole or clicked grains such as corn opts dots wheat and barley should bo be used in combination with it a mush mash to maintain body weight and comfort body weight cannot be maintained during heavy egg production unless sufficient grain feeds are included in the ration in a ration made up of mash and grain the mash kiash feed contains most of the egg building bull dIng material while title the scratch grain contains most of the fat and heat building material good poultry management mann matin gement requires that tile the birds con consume duill clent mush mash to maintain their egg production duct lon also that they eat lelent grains to maintain body weight lens losing weight soon stop laying |