EGGS ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

Clutha Leader, Volume I, Issue 3, 23 July 1874, Page 3

EGGS ALL THE YEAR ROUND.

Mr. E. D wight, of; Hudson,, says : It has long been known to milkmen that wheat middlings and bran are sabout the best of any feed to make a cow give milk ; why not the best, then, to make the hens lay eggs ? I tried it, I and since then have had no trouble. My mode of preparing, the feed is to mix about five parts of bran with one of middlings. In the morning I wet up with water adout four quarts of the. ' mixture in a large tin pan, taking pains to have it rather dry, though all damp. This I set in a, warm sunny spot, south of their shed, and they walk up, take a few dips, don't seem to fancy it "' like corn, and start off on' a short hunt \ for something better, but always conaing round in a short time for a few mqrefrom< the .dish of bran. ' There is little-lime ; tK(S' ; .%jiole £dayjj | hue what one , or : more/ai*e/;sf^3ihgby the pan , ahd ;, helping^,^^hemsjelyes. I am careful to mix for them-^ust as much as. they will consume during the. .day. I At night, just before th^y :r Yepair;.to roost, I usually thrb/w- themjiajbpiifca^ shelled jcorn, well scattered so thateach one can getafew.k^r.nejsr If your hens don't incline to eat this, feed at] first, sprinkle a little Indian meal on it. I would like all who complain of not getting eggs to try my plan and I ( think they will never oe snrrv.