Show Green Feed Important for Layers in Winter WinterGreen Green feed Is important in the ra ration ration rum rum- tion of hens in winter A A California bulletin tells of a II request z front from some som of their breeders for help in combatIng combat combat- Ing lag a u disease which resembles les roup In Inmany inmany many respects The Time station found foun that It was not roup romp for It could not h be ho transmitted from one hen lien to another Further In investigation showed that the flocks locks were affected with a n nutritional dl disease en e on account of ot lack of green feed in the ration A good many people supply this green feed b by sprouting oats or by having illg u a supply of root crops Some could Improve their ration and overcome overcome over over- come a n good deal of their theil trouble h by making use of the shattering leaves lea from clover or alfalfa Im hay If It the which in the majority of cases are mostly leaves lea are ale picked up and given I en to the hens In the morn morning in the they will eat a 8 lot of the leaves len ami smaller stems The coarser er material will make excellent scratch material in which to feed the grain portion atthe of at t the ration These s make a s good substitute for other othel green gren feel feed |