Show grain supplements are needed by laying hens laying biens hens must have their rations of whole and ground grains supplemented with protein concentrates otherwise they will be loafers abd not layers due to no fault of the hen but bat the feeder the most common method of balancing balan cirg clr the ration Is to feed a protein concentrate of animal origin such as meat scraps which Is a similar product or milk in some form the common method of feeding ment meat scraps or Is 14 to mix it with bran shorts and cornmeal using about 20 pounds of it to pounds of the mixture this should be kept before the hens ill all the time thile la in open hoppers the dally daily allowance for hens being seven to eight pounds daily and more if they will eat it tills this mash due dite to the meat stimulates egg production and Is an old tried tiled practice which has proved economical |