Show Green Feeds and Water Vater Essential for All Hens I It is absolutely essential that layers layers layers lay lay- ers be furnished green feed of some kind The question of how to supply this green feed must be decided bythe by bythe bythe the individual For maximum egg production production production pro pro- the bird must have access to fresh clean water at all times which should neither be too hot nor too cold One hundred hens in good laying condition condition con con- should consume from 1 12 to 24 quarts of water dan daily and In extremely extreme extreme- ly 13 hot weather even more When properly fed milk mille makes an excellent feed feet for laying hens liens Skim milk or buttermilk are economical feeds and when available should be used Instead of the priced higher-priced protein pro pro- tein feeds such as meat scraps Skimmed milk not only contains the valuable food nutrients but It is In Inthe inthe inthe the form that Is easily digested Sour milk mille is preferable to sweet milk since sweet milk when fed ma may not all alI be consumed before It sours thus causIng causing caus caus- ing the fowl to have sweet food at atone atone atone one time and then sour Immediately following which Is not advisable Furthermore sour milk contains an acid that Is said to be a benefit in controlling bowel troubles Grit in some form Is very essential to the health of a u flock and also means economy in feeding It Is also to be remembered that shells are just as important important important im im- im- im as any uny other part of the egg A large amount of lime is used In building these shells Unless some form of lime Is supplied hens laying heavily will vill not secure a sufficient amount to manufacture the shells |