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Show Mash for Winter Eggs Favored by Specialist W7ith a 50 per cent production for young stock as a practical economical limit for their production, J. B. Hayes, poultry specialist at the University of Wisconsin, advises that careful feeding feed-ing should attend their introduction Into the class of producers. "Forcing," he declares, "should not be attempted on young stock, nor should it be expected of them that production pro-duction on top of early maturity gained from forcing will be the best for flock production." For poultry stock which is in condition con-dition to be forced, such as pullets that are well along to maturity, nnd hens that have fully recovered from their molt and are again in good condition, con-dition, Increased feeding during the winter months is a good way to bring up production of the flock. One of the best of rations for the flock to bring them to better production Is this one : Scratch Feed Mixture: Cracked corn, 2 pounds ; wheat, 2 pounds ; oats, 1 pound. Mash : Bran, 100 pounds ; wheat middlings, 100 pounds ; buckwheat middlings, 100 pounds; ground oats, 100 pounds ; oil meal, 50 pounds ; salt, 3 pounds. Practices In feeding that have been found to be the best, according to Hayes, include the feeding of grain In two or three portions during the day. , The mash is the true "forcer" of the feed for the flock. |