Show F 4 61 Y X f Z ali marir mir ir feeding green stuff to poultry from farmers review this subject Is of vast importance that lr la it is very necessary that poultry should lave have plenty of green stuff of one kind hind or another and tho the moro more and varied the variety of such food the letter better for your poultry as aa they like a change soon tiring of one thing alone so it you ou cal can give them a certain klad kind ono one d day ty something different tho the next neat etc util until n you have given them we the different kinds which alch I 1 will mention they will relish any and all of them much better than if confined to ono one hind now I 1 shall mention several different kinds ol of green food which can be fed to advantage also explaining llo how v to glie give it to them most moat sue suc cess fully cabbage turnips potatoes beets beet the mangel variety clover meil meal lawn clippings etc I 1 usually feed the cabbage cab bago turnips potatoes and beets beeta by just slicing them into halves or of quarters and placing them whore they can got get att at them hent anti anil pick at them at their own free fieo will tills this gives them exercise which Is very essential essert ial ard and la Is one of the best tonica tor for your birds of all these which I 1 have mentioned I 1 like the large mangel mangal boots beets the best when sliced and placed before them they will devour almost the whole ot of them in ili a snort short milne the cured clo clover ve r in meal 0 al or cut clo clover V er and lawn clippings are ara best fed by first steaming which makes them green thien then mixing with the mash feed giving it to them in troughs on ons thing which must bo be guarded against Is feeding 60 much that it ties lloa around and beco become aies state as well as soiled dont overfeed now my reader I 1 would lot have you think it necessary to ned all the kinds hinds of green stutt stuff I 1 have mentioned for or it is not but it la Is very important that you feed some ot of them all and us its I 1 salt said the more varied tho the better poultry must have green food ot of annie kind hind it if you will keep them healthy and especially lit hi ali tha winter it if you wish to have plenty of eggs anti and furthermore remember the green lood if you wish your you regga to bo be fertile as it la Is a great aid to fe till ty where it Is possible to do so I 1 would advise sowing tho the chicken yard to either rye or oats oats will do well vell in the spring but I 1 k prefer the ryo sown inthe imely fall and allowed to get a good start stait before turning tho the poultry lit in in this way you will always ways shavo have more or less green food for them thein to pick at all winter unless covered with snow and if you will watch mcm you will observe how hovy eager they tire are to got get at it this you will find a haudy handy and easy way to feed grebil food at times but nut always in connection with your care caie of the fowls in other ways if you will uso use good judgment in feeding their green food your efforts in poultry culture will be crowned with success this has been my experience with the editors permission allow me md to say in closing that my choice of poultry Is the buff wyandotte Wyan dutte of which I 1 am a specialty breeder breed cr II 11 E bates knox county illinois |