Show PRACTICAL FATTENING WAYS where crates are used little space Is if necessary exercise Is not desirable ty ly the united states slaty department of 0 three methods of fattening fatt erIng poultry are used li iq this country pen fattening crate fattening and man thine cramming the first two are tho most cornmon common comming the third is used only where but a few birds are to be fattened fatt elied ien fattening Is 19 practiced by many person perso nir who do not have the time nod and inclination to lo use other methods melbo ds the essentials of pen fattening are quiet darkness except at feeding time and plenty phiny of toft soft feed given at regular intervals ter vals usually three times a day 1311 ds wily limy be kept in flocks of 15 or 20 but the sexes should be lepai separated abed in crate fattening n few chic chickens kerls are kept to in crates and fed from a 8 I 1 rough frough A crate 8 6 feet long 18 inches lilli and IS 18 or 20 inches wide lg in suit able arid and Is large enough tor for a coed birds sometimes the crate Is divided into two or three compartments fou to six birds being kept in ach cum corn little room Is desirable for foi tile hie less lens exercise the birds have the th more readily will III they fatten if the th crate Is to be left outdoors the tol toi should be covered the sides should be made of slats about two incie apart so the birds can ent eat from the trough which Is hung just outside the crate the bottom of the crate should be of slats about an inch apart ap artto to per ault lie he droppings to fall throna thru ush nh or 01 dropping pans may be used find and the crates arranged in ili tiers in indoor feeding the crates should be put in a mell ventilated room usually the tb birds ards are fed three times a day and are ar allowed to eat for halt half an hour at a 8 time when the uneaten teed feed Is re moved 1 crate and machine cramming fire are do de ascribed scribed in farmers balletto Bul letlo letto Is sued by the united states department of agriculture and it would be advis able to procure a copy crate fattening birds should have soft feed As they have no exercise they require a feed that can tn ba 11 tl t l inal jj thlu mix MIK v i JEZl 7 t 17 1 t 4 1 ke 1444 4 aa e tj 4 31 1 I A 4 crate t j att hiis of the must common methods ture lure Is used in a new york poultry farm pounds finely ground barey pounds finely ground corn and pounds finely ground oats with hulls alft sifted d out buttermilk or skim milk Is used for mixing to the consistency of thick cream the buttermilk being preferred ened A little salt sometimes Is in this instance the birds are fed twice tulee a day at intervals of 1 12 2 hours and tire are fattened for about three ileks it Is important that the intervals between the feedings should be as nearly dearly equal as possible sible another ration Is pounds ground outs oats pounds ground corn 50 pounds low grade nour flour and 4 gouni dounda tallow |