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