Show Must I Feed Hens Mash to Fill S Summer Egg Basket lIens Hens will not lay eggs in the summer summer sum sum- m mer r unless they are supplied with all aU the tho mash they can eat cat says Duncan H. H I eid of the poultry department University of Wisconsin During the tha spring months the wet ground and gross grass are full of insects which provide provide provide pro pro- vide plenty of animal feed for the hene hens but when summer comes the Inserts insects In In- sects disappear and this lack of animal ani ani- mId mal food tood must be supplied through the mash A good ration recommended by Sir Mr Red field consists of pounds of ground corn 1 pounds of ground oats pounds of wheat bran pounds of wheat pounds of meat scrap and 5 pounds of salt When milk Is fed with the mash the meat scrap should be he cut In haIrA halfA halfA half haIr A hen lien should receive two ounces of grain a day and und all the mash she can eat says SilS Mr 1 Reid Held The grain min ration should consist of corn supplemented supplemented supple supple- with 25 5 per cent wheat and oats This Is contrary to the general gener goner al ai tellef that corn furnishes too much h heat at Tests have shown hown that the best results are obtained when this ration Is used The he grain should he be fed a little In the morning and heavy at night The mash should be changed at least once a week A lack of oya- oya ter shell during the summer months will cut rut egg eg- production in half Green feed such as clover when mixed with the time mush mash has a decided advantage e even If the green grec feed Is growing I II In the yard I |