Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 23, 1915, Page 3

THURSDAY, DECEMBER. 23, 1915. 4 THE BEMIDJI DATLY PIbNEER WINTER RATIONS FOR LAYING HENS We store everything in the line of creen stuff and vegetables that we can «et hold of to feed to the hens during the winter—pumpkins, beets of any kind, carrots, twrnips and cabbage, writes a correspondent of the Nation-, al Stockman. A good way to feed the large beets and mangels is to lay them on a heavy plank and drive a spike through the vegetable and far enough into the plank so it will hold the beet in place so the hens can pick at it, as in this way it can be kept clean. I have heard people say that hens would not eat turnips. This is because the turnips are so tough, but if they are chopped rather fine the hens will eat them greedily. This plan can be followed when feeding any kind of vegetables the fowls are slow to take hold of, in- cluding apple and potato parings. that are to be fed raw. We cut the pump- kins in halves for the hens, and in a short time there is nothing left but the rinds. We d» not allow the hens to -eat frozen vegetables. A warm mash once a day, made by cooking any of the above mentioned Glass scratching sheds, though somewhat expensive, provide an ideal place for fowls to hunt their feed in litter in cold weather. Glass does not accumulate frost nor drip water on fowls and litter. The shed shown is 14 by 16 feet in size and is four feet high in front and seven feet in the rear. The back building is 8 by 16 feet and contains roosts and laying nests. vegetables until soft. with a little meat scrap and salt and pepper added and stiffening the whole with bran until not a bit wet or sloppy. is a great in- ducement for the hens to lay. A few oats may be cooked with the vegeta- bles, and they make a fine teed. Feed the mash in clean troughs. Wheat is one of the best of rations for the laying hen. Clover hay or sift- ings are not exactly a green food, but are nitrogenous food and about as mnear a green food as we can get late in winter. Steam or scald the leaves or siftings or run some of the hay through a feed cutter and then steam it. A good way to feed the clover [ leaves, etc., is to place them in a [j bucket, add some boiling water ‘and cover very snugly to keep the steam in. After it has stood for half an hour thicken with wheat bran and feed warm. Use hot water to make the de- sired wetting-for the mash, mixed stiff and dry. ’ 'When we do not have time to prepare the mash we gather a basketful of clo- ver leaves and scatter them in the feed troughs or in clean litter in the scratching room. The hens will eat the most of them and sing happily as they work. Curtain Front Henhouses. One of the most important advan- | tages of the curtain front house is that there is perfect ventilation all the time. || During stormy and windy weather when the curtains are down the air cir- culates through the cloth, and when |: the weather is fair the curtains are raised. In either case the dampness is drawn out in the steady current of dry air passing in and out. And when the front is open the sun has a good chance to shine in, which is of great benefit to the fowls, especially in cold weather. ‘What glass is used in the windows should be frequently cleaned, as the <lust, if allowed to remain, will make ¢he room dark and gloomy, Scratching Shed a Necessity. The scratching shed is not a luxury In the sense that a parlor in a home is A Juxury, as many seem to think, but it is an absolute necessity if we are to atet the best results in winter egg pro- <dluction and general thrift of the fowls. A poultry house without a scratching shed is incomplete. VDO0OO0O0D00O000DOOO0O0OOD000 POULTRY GOSSIP. Too heavy feeding of meat or boiled vegetables to poiltry is apt to produce yellow droppings.. Inbred poultry become easy victiins of disease. ‘Wheat furnishes more mate- ridl for the white of eggs than does corn. The Peking duck is of Chinese origin. Like the Aylesbury, it has a white plumiage, and the legs are set far back. giving it an upright carriage. ‘When grain is fed it should never be dumped upon the ground for fowls to gorge themselves, but instead should be scattered in straw, hay or other light lit- ter so that exercise will be com- pulsory. 000000000000060000000000O0 ©00000000O0O0OO0OO0OOO Read the Pioneer want ads. © omeo styles 0000000000000 000000000000 Men’s and Boys’ Sweaters Make Excellent Christmas Gifts. Glove and Gift Bonds Are | Time Savers—Issued for Any Amount To our charge customers: Goods charged this week, bill will be rendered Feb. 1 Umbrellas a practical gift; suitcase and handbag um brellas, $2.50 to $3.50. 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