Show lul pullets lets laying eggs need best of care liens hens need a balanced ration if they are to return a profit for feed and care in the natural laying season april may and june the hens balance their own ration by eating green feed gravel lime seeds and grains and insects and by drinking water in abundance if it Is to be founds found in winter when the hens bens are kept in a building these things must be supplied if eggs are to be produced in in summer hens exercise almost constantly st in order to provide exercise in winter cover the floor with straw find and then scatter the teed feed in this litter have plenty of lime oyster or clam shells bhella gravel and charcoal in separate hoppers provide the protein in sects beets by feeding meat scrap or milk give green feed in the form of cabbage alfalfa or sprouted oats mangels make an excellent succulent teed feed but do not take the place of leaf or green feed A warm mash fed about noon during november and december stimulates egg production this ills may be continued throughout the winter with good results |