Show I Supply Needed Minerals to Aid Egg g Production It has bas been estimated that the shell hell of an average egg is s S per cent ot of the egg and that a hen with a yearly early pro of 1130 eggs requires 16 poun pounds s of minerals to coyer cower her egg production production tion besides what she n needs cds In the theline theline line of mineral matter for the upkeep ot of her 0 body It Is the lack of this mineral matter that causes a lien liento to start the eating egg or the lie feather feather- picking habits Both of these vices are due to a large extent to a deficiency deficiency In the ration ot of some element that the fowls fowl are arc craving Keeping oyster shell before the hens continually helps to supply minerals minerals min min- to a consIderable extent e Fresh bones run through h a bone bonc grinder supply sup sup- ply much needed elements clements In some towns bones may be obtained from the loCal ler shops In Ohio a good formula for supplyIng supplying supply supply- Ing the mineral matter to the hens hens' ration has been worked out This consists of GO per cent finely ground bone meal 2 20 per cent finely ground limestone and 20 per cent salt This is thoroughly mIxed and 4 per cent Is added to the mash In place of meat scraps If less than 10 per cent ot of meat scraps Is used both the mIneral ration and the m meat at scraps may be Included In the mash |