Show vipin it MOIST MASH FEED GOOD FOR PULLETS one aid to production in ill cold weather R by V H 1 H A alp extension F C couecou 1 14 e 0 A pir r e university ot OL illinois WN U service ervice relationships relationship s between prices for eggs and pric prices es for feed call for all the skill that can be used in in poultry feeding on farms moist mash feeding of pullets dur ing cold months is one aid to production the usual practice ot of many successful poultry producers is to moisten some of the regular laying mash with milk amounts fed are never large only about what the flock will eat in five or ten m minutes exact hour of day for moist mash ash feeding is probably immaterial however the one thing to keep in in mind is that it pays to feed the moist mash at a time when not too many hens are on th the e nest all birds in the flock should have a chance to get some of 0 the mash by heating a few pounds of dry wheat bran taking care not to burn it cod liver can be added rather easily this concentrated mixture may then be included in the mash in ash mixture one quart of oil to each pounds of mash is a common recommendation shelled corn and four gallons gallon s of skim milk a day for each hens with alfalfa hay fed in racks wo would 1 make a fairly good production ration to be supplemented by the moist mash |