This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ... to circumvent that result. As this system of poultry-keeping is midway between the extensive and the intensive methods, practically any order of feeding may be followed, (a) A very small feed of wet mash may be given in the morning, followed almost directly with a scattering of corn in the litter, supplemented by a ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 Excerpt: ... to circumvent that result. As this system of poultry-keeping is midway between the extensive and the intensive methods, practically any order of feeding may be followed, (a) A very small feed of wet mash may be given in the morning, followed almost directly with a scattering of corn in the litter, supplemented by a meal of green food at midday, and completed with a full feed or corn at night. (6) The dry mash hopper system may be adopted. A selffeeding hopper is kept constantly before the birds, and grain is also scattered in the Utter. Green food is given in addition, (c) Lastly, the grain can be buried in the litter, overnight if thought desirable, a feed of green food be given at midday, and a full feed of wet mash at night. If suitable foods are employed in each case, there is no difference in results. Approximately, the albuminoid ratio of the mash is 1: 4-75 in winter and 1: 4"35 in summer; of the corn, 1: 6'6 and 1: 5"8 respectively. The intensive system, as mentioned in a previous chapter, is comparatively new, although, in a different form, it has been followed for many years by backyard poultry-keepers. Every precaution must be taken under intensive conditions to keep birds in store condition. Exercise is essential to their well-being. Methods (6) and (c) as described for feeding under semi-intensive conditions are both suitable for birds that are kept in absolute confinement. Method (6) is better when large flocks are housed together, and Method (c) when the pen consists of only some six to a dozen fowls. It is possible, however, to feed coarser foods, or those containing a greater percentage of fibre, but having the same nutrient ratio as above, under intensive conditions. Animal food is necessary in one form or another with growing s...
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