Show average poultry ration in both grain and mash the usual amount of grain given to leghorn pullets at this time of the year Is about 14 pounds per day about the same amount ot of mash will be consumed by them for heavier breeds from one to two more pounds ot of grain Is fed per hundred birds per day and they will consume about as much mash as grain these amounts of feed also hold good for liens hens As to the amount of feed tor for 50 chicks in a period of six weeks 60 50 chicks will consume a total of approximately pounds of 0 feed including both grain and mash A dally daily feed ache schedule d ule for 50 chicks for the first six weeks would be somewhat as follows grain for the first week 10 ounces second week 11 ounces third week I 1 pound fourth week 1 pounds fifth week 1 pounds sixth week 2 pounds for mash 11 ounces during the second week I 1 pound the third week pounds the fourth week 13 1 pounds the fifth week 2 pounds the sixth week montreal herald |