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Show POULTRY YARD NOTE8. Nothing helps tho egg output more than a full feeding of cut green at noon. Prevention Is worth more than a euro; doctor tho allglitly-alllng bird,, but banish tho ono that Is real sick. Tho odor of a stalo egg Is certainly significant This fact of Itself recommends recom-mends tho stamping of eggs tho same day as laid. Tho green tops of a bunch of groon onions, cut up and cooked In tho mash wetting, aro n flno spring tonic fed to a dozen hens. Too much onion flavor will show effect in tho market eggs. Tho Duff Minorca is tho latest, and It hallB-froin tho FrcBno district. With the Dnrreds and Huffs thero will tsoon be four varieties of tho breed, I.ottuco Is a great green for little chicks and poultry gcnernlly, but It Is probable one will feed unhealthy geniiB upon It, If not washed, and grown by u vegetable vondo'r, In washing tho family lettuce the good wasto groon should also be washed aa well, for feeding to chicks. Variety of food is essentlnl, but n variety of methods In giving It aro detrimental. Tho experienced broqder Is particular particu-lar about cleanliness, nvolds overcrowding, over-crowding, feeds wholesorao foods and kcops the hens busy. Why? Hocnuse ho has arrived; to reach tho samo goal, follow suit. ' |