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Show RATIONS GIVEN TO HASTEN NEW FEATHERS ' hi PRIZE WINNING COLUMBIAN PLYMOUTH ROCK COCK. Hens must finish molting before cold weather starts or they will not lay in the winter months. Because of this fact a special combination of feed should be given to hasten the growth of the new feathers, according to Boss M. Sherwood of the department of poultry husbandry in the Kansas State Agricultural college. Use Linseed Oil Meal. "Sour milk and beef scraps are useful use-ful at all seasons," says Mr. Sherwood, Sher-wood, "but linseed oil meal is especially espe-cially good at this time. There are certain food materials in oil meal which are needed in feather building and which are not found in the other feeds mentioned. Practical feeders often of-ten point out that oil meal loosens the old feathers. This may be the result re-sult of the rapid growth of new feathers feath-ers caused by food materials contained contain-ed in the oil meal." Ration for Molting Season. The following ration is recommended recommend-ed for the moltrng season: 60 pounds of corn chop, 60 pounds of wheat bran, 20 pounds of meat scraps, and 15 pounds of old process oil meal. This is fed in combination with a scratching scratch-ing feed made up of two or more of the cheapest grains locally. After the fowls have completed the molt and are well feathered, this mash, may be given : 60 pounds of corn chop, 60 pounds of wheat bran, 30 pounds of wheat shorts, and 20 pounds of meat scraps. |