POULTRY.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 41, 29 May 1917, Page 7

POULTRY.

Meat in some form must be fed, poultry. Fowls on free range, especially in an orchard, gather a vast amount of bugs, worms and insec,s that furnish them all the meat food required. But very few flocks have the advantage of an orchard range, and as the majority of flocks are kept in confined quarters the question of a meat supply must be carefully considered. The green bone cutter has done much in solving this important question, but an injudicious use of green bone has caused troubles in other ways. It developed worms in fowls and it produced irritableners in the stock. In young, growing stock it caused a too rapid development of the comb and wattles. A fresh meat diet should be given cautiously, not more than an ounce for each hen and no oftener than every other day. An excellent substitute for green bone is the commercial meat sold by poultry supply houses. Being thoroughly cooked and dried it is in a safe condition far feeding, and can be safely fed at the rate of 12 to 15 per cent.