Show MASH PLAYS A LEADING ROLE IN FEEDING chickens on free range ny by J W I 1 KELLER copyright 1914 its itei a puzzling question to many what to teed feed and how to food after the critical period tho trot first month of a chicks life is IB safely passed tho foundation Is laid what will wo we build on itt lt parent stock housing range sanitary arrangements these and a host boat of other condition each play their own important part in the answer but tho the keystone koys tono of all it la prop er feeding tho the mash plays the leading role rola in most present day feeding and rightly so BO for we can secure in this form feed that la Is most accurately balanced and easily digested offering a greater variety greater economy quicker results and tho the highest percentage of digestibility vor or tho the growing chick having been gradually weaned from its baby chick adl tho the following will make an excellent amb pounds wan hran 20 20 cornmeal 10 ground around oats ii II 11 10 deef beef scrap 10 hone meal I 1 chell meal ii I 1 charcoal har coal I 1 iiii ii iU va to this inoch ono one can also add with value a pinch of salt bait and a proper amount ol of a reliable regulator or tonic the above will ha a found a valuable mash for use UBO during the second third and fourth months of a chicks life representing as it does tho the feeding system tem of ono one of americas most successful plants and should be 10 fed at least twice a day for a scratch grain brain wo we must resort first to the three groat great staple grains of the poultry roan corn wheat and oats hataj i and chobo should bo be mixed in equal 1 quantities by weight for chicks hav l ing free range for those which aroi I 1 confined however a small email amount of I 1 a variety of other grains such as mili mil lot canary seed aeed barley etc may hot bo added and this should bo be fed about about tho the middle of the morning scattered I 1 on tho the ground or among the litter and again in tho the later afternoon thesal tine grains aro are chiefly valuable as aa in and affording eiolf nourishment it is ie almost unnecessary to state that a plentiful supply of good fresh cool water must bo be before tho the chicks at all times and in addition it they are not on free range greens and grit must bo provided tho the above system of feeding ln provided other conditions tire are fairly normal will grow chicks which will havo have the health vitality and capacity that will mean profit |