THE MOULTING PERIOD.
SUITABILITY OF RATIONS. 4
A healthy young hen in lean conditu M takes about six to eight weeks to nioni whereas an old hen sometimes takes neai three months to complete her toilet. Dn ing the first part of the moulting pen-' the food supplied should be poor in qua ity and quantity, as the aim is to j: tho feathers to fall as rapidly as possib A good ration for the morning is equ parts bran and pollard mixed with tl ordinary household scraps; evening, small quantity of wheat and oats shou bo given. As soon as the new feathe are being formed, however, the foo ■ should l)a changed, and a better qunh provided Pea and maize meal are extremely ri', ( in nitrogenous matter, and they serve very useful purpose at such a time. Oic. j food must not be stinted, and a libC' supply should be provided. As mou \ mg takes place during the summer, thr is nothing very special to no ( > i ;. the housing. It if neccss yto -tlie driukmg « of a :t | n ut, p; TJS* °A TalSoonful 1 ' o?powS' i!' condition; ;.Ji
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20105, 16 November 1928, Page 5
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190THE MOULTING PERIOD. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 20105, 16 November 1928, Page 5
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