Garfield County News | 1930-09-19 | Page 3 | Time of Feeding Hens Very Important Matter

time of feeding pens very important matter the old idea was to give the hens bens some grain the first thing in the mor morning because they are hungry int at that time and will eat readily the new idea Is to feed in the evening enough grain that a little will be left over for the morning feeding this leftover left over groin grain will in no way Y satisfy their morning appe so there should be a 0 good sized mash hopper filled with laying mash for them tb finish off on cleaning up op tile the leftover left over grain and eating mash should occupy the liens hens time until ten at this rime give them a light feeding of grain about one third of the total amount of grain they will get that day the hens being tired from a morning of continual eating they will rest for a while after the teu ten feeding of grain As soon ns as this feed Is s exhausted the hens will begin to 0 o eat mash and continue until tile regular grain feeding in the evening