Show suggestions ABOUT CARE OF CHICKENS the hungry h hen n means profits for he poultry raiser laiser while the hen with ut nit an ail appetite is the loafer of the flock as far as egg eg production productions Js s concerned it is is the last 10 or 20 per pei cent of feed the hen consumes hat fills the egg basket the rest if f the feed is required to maintain the bird t the farmei who induces chis ls hens to eat moie feed automatically causes causes them to lay more eggs five suggestions gest ions for boosting feed oil ion anil and thereby increasing inci easing egg pro luction have hae been made by R E cray tension extension specialist in poultry for the oi ohio 6 state university with the full endorsement of leading poultry au bonties the suggestions are aie 1 use artificial lights luring during the anter months so that the hens will have more time in in which to eat howver if I 1 f the consumption of feed is is lot increased inci eased the lights will be of no benefit 2 feed the largest part of the rain ration lation at night this has a tendency to keep the buds birds hungry luring the day and hence ca causes uses t 0 en eat t more mash grain shout should ter led fed in hoppers rather lather than in in the lit provide a sufficient amount of in baah hopper salce one foot for evy f five or at adiv birds in every flock ahito are always timid birds that will ivill nat eat unless there is is sufficient cien t hoppas I 1 space 4 F feed bcd fresh mash each day at t the same hour when the hoppers me are filled with a quantity of masta sufficient for several days the bardl bird will pick it over eating only what they like best and leaving the rest when they reach the leavings fed fe e 4 consumption and egg production both both will slump 5 use a wet vet mash liens hens will eat more mash when it Is loistene moi stene with milk just as a ismall dinall bo hov y will wil eat cat more bread if it is spread with jam still another factor in increase increase egy egg production pi authorities agree and it is is good poultry stock to begin with when replacing their old hens faril fann ers are assured of good stock if they purchase baby chicks from a reliable hatchery |