Show 1 1 T R my 3 T GREEN FOODS FOR HENSIN HENS IN WINTER alfalfa considered best by most breeders bleeders Bre eders swiss chard makes a good green feed until freezing weather occurs and then the remaining leaves can be cut off and given to the hens until the supply becomes badly wilted says the indiana farmers guide swiss chard should be planted in deep rich garden soil for best results As soon as the leaves are cut more will sprout from the roots A long row in a farm garden will supply a lot of green feed tor for the average farm flock during the late summer and fall when the grass on the ehe range becomes dry and tough bushels of the succulent green leaves can be gathered from a very small space however wever alfalfa Is now considered about the best winter green feed for liens hens and if you can obtain a ft few w loads of second cutting at alfalfa which is rich in green leaves you will find it more desirable for the poultry than swiss chard char if or cabbage cabbages are easy to store and will furnish succulent feed tor for a long time and mangel beets are good succulent feed but when it comes to serving hens with real up lip pet peptizing izing green feed there is probably nothing better than the alfalfa leaves it pays to keep a rack of alfalfa in each section of a laying house it gives the hens something to peck at which will furnish the bulk and vitamins and the sterna stems can be added to the scratching litter |