Show WJ J U DETAILS INSURE EGGS IN WINTER pullets must be given well balanced ration it if the pullets are to produce an abundance of winter eggs they must have a NN well ell balanced balin bal meed ced ration plenty of room fresh air and clean litter and be free ft from lice and other annoy ai at ces the r development and man argement during the critical time just preceding and during the winter lay tog ing period requires careful attention to many details after the range I 1 as become declet ed cabbage s chard or other green feed should be added to the ra tion and continued throughout the r rr or 01 green feed aids in egg egg production and helps to prevent d ceases ceases especially colda colds and roup sl SI im fin in ik or buttermilk in the ration Is also an aid in producing winter eap eegs and maintaining the health of the flock sudden changes in feed are to be avoided the house should be clean well ventilated and roomy leghorns require at least three square feet of floor space and six inches of roosting space the heavy breeds need more spice I 1 bullets i eed a great deal of fresh air the house should have 15 to 25 square feet of open space in front tor for each hundred pullets tl TI is space la is kept wide open except in very windy or severely cold beatter when it may be partly closed by lath wind nind bafflers the shill skillful ful poultry raan mary will move the pullets into winter quarters be fore they begin to lay and will nill keep them perfectly free from lice and mites and other sources of annoy ance fattening of poultry for holiday markets the chickens that are fat will I 1 1 e the ones that will bring the highest price on the market during the solidly trade always the fat ones are bouat t before the poor ones so warns D II 11 hill hall extension poultry I 1 man clemson clemon college in discussing tl 11 e fatten ng rig of poultry for market the fatten ng ration of birds Is very simple says mr hall you hive enough prote n to bu id up muscle h b it tre carbohydrates content sl be high A soft feed or n ash should be fed in order to make the muscles as soft as poss ble the following ration w 11 male mal e a good fattening food 50 pounds corn meal 20 pounds wheat bran 25 p ands mix tl ti e above w th two parts but term ik when b itter milk Is not iva I 1 able meat scrap can be mixed with this ration at the rate of 15 pounds per and water used to moisten the mash I 1 oung fowls stand confinement well but old I 1 ens do not it Is best to fatten yo ing fowls in coops and old hens in small runs A fowl on fatten ing ration sl gain from 50 to 90 per cent of its own weight changing litter often gives healthy results nature has decreed that no animal does well for any length of time tirrie closely associated with it its s own excrement ent do not forget this do not force your birds to p ck ek over and try to eat out of litter aich is largely composed of dust and dried hen manure change the littler frequently it Is 1 a labor a trouble and an expense yes but it Is the only way to do if you want the best results with your poultry whether ti it e floors of your house are of boards or cement do not let them become damp remember a hen s kidneys throw off a comparatively small amount of mitter and the poor hen has no sweat glands so that most of the liquid and she drini s a lot of water you inov kno v Is thrown off in her breath the air in a I 1 t eni enl ouse is bound to be damp enough any way and it Is 1 the practice of a good to so arrange I 1 1 s floors and ventilation that dampness is kept to an at absolute solute minimum ultra violet rays windows stout sl I 1 I 1 ie e it aged so that the sun cin c in shine directly onto the hens bells because the sunlight coming through glass alses ti tie e ultra violet rays rans these nys mys I 1 live in e the i property to mil e the minerals in fit tl ti e ration avail able A hen apparel alv has the abil ity to store th s factor in I 1 er body I 1 ut if sl st e la davs s well and is kept out of direct t for a long time then sl si e exhausts the supply she may con til tit up to li ii but v will III make only thin shelled eggs potatoes for hens cooked potatoes make a R valuable addition to the ration for winter lay ers raw potatoes are not satIs fac tory for chickens for best results they must be boiled or st steamed earned so as to be masi ed and mixed while hot with anat anouna of the laying mash tl if at will make a moist crumbly mix ture the mixture is fed as a warm mash at noon or in the evening in the am that the hens will readily consume it in about 15 or 20 minutes time tinie |