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Show Hopper Feeding of Both Grain and Mash Is O. K'd Hopper feeding of both grain and mash the year round seems to be Increasing. Several experiment stations sta-tions have found it to be satisfactory, satisfac-tory, particularly so for the special laying breeds. It seems to be doubtful doubt-ful whether it works as well for the meat type of birds. Many poul-trymen poul-trymen are hopper feeding corn and oats, but not wheat, for the reason that when wheat Is fed with corn and oats, the birds generally consume con-sume a greater percentage of wheat than of the other grains. In that event, because wheat brings the highest price of common grains, the tendency would be to Increase the feed cost. To obviate this difficulty, wheat is not hopper fed ; from four to six pounds of this grain Is fed daily In the litter, per hundred birds. Hopper Hop-per feeding of grain, except wheat, Is liked for several reasons. It simplifies sim-plifies the feeding problem and It Is more sanitary. Reducing labor cost Is something upon which everybody every-body Is concentrating, and may perhaps per-haps be the main reason why hopper hop-per feeding of grain is gradually gaining in popularity. |