| Show GREEN FEED BIG WINTER DEMAND egg production and Is profitable green feed added to the laying liens ration in ili winter vinter lias increased egg production and has proven profitable wherever used when tile the green feed pasture Is c exhausted c with the coming of frost and cold weather it la hi then necessary for the poultry ninn nian to provide guch feed recommends 0 F I 1 parrish poultry extension specialist fit at the north carolina state college la is a wide variety of feeds that may be used to avoid monotony rape kape alfalfa oats clovers wheat heat rye barley mangels and other feeds may ho bo used sprouted oats are also used effectively ty by some same growers tile the ants are fed when the sprout la Is about three inches long arid and make an excellent succulent to supplement the scratch grain and mash 11 mr parrish says saya that it Is not du cult to build a homemade home made oat all that la Is needed Is a number of trays rays with holes punched in tile the bottom to allow excess water to escape the seed oats oata are arc spread thinly over the lie trays to prevent the formation of mold growths sprouted oats oata secured in this manner are fed at the tha rato rate of from one to two ounces per day per hen A good producing hen will consume from 25 to 30 pounds of tills feed in a winter hanging cabbage about IS 18 inches from rom tho the floor will afford the laying lien needed exercise rna cna will give her the succulent green feed needed keeta beets may bo be used tile tho same way when it Is impossible to supply green feed cod liver oil may be mixed with tho nash or grain ration to supply tho the sanio same food elements ek menta in mixing tills oil with the feed mr par sug suggests gesta that a small amount of the feed be taken and the cod liver or oil worked in thoroughly ani tills this used as a stock mixture with the remaining food ono one pint f tile the oil to each pounds of feed Is enough to use lack of water causes early molt by layers water supplies tin nn important and indispensable part of tho the ration liens hens can go eo longer without feed than with out water and still live the liens hens body Is made up of over one half water and the eggs which she lays tire are approximately two thirds water heavily producing hens which are deprived of water often go into a 0 molt and that means a marked cut ting down ili 1 egg production ethe thel fowls in the laying pens I 1 drink often taking small quantities at a time it Is essential that proper provision he e made so they may satisfy their thirst at all times practice culling A all U seasons on any flock culling Cul lInK should be practiced at nil all swoons seasons of the year and on all stock when its use Is advisable says gays the maryland experiment station any ard observed at any time which la Is sick alck or should be removed rera from tho lock flock at once delay in re f luning such birds often results in the spread of berlot is diseases throughout the lock flock it if such birds are in a serl ki ous oua condition they should be ba imme stately disposed of by burying or burning |
