In order to obtain an abundance of eggs it is necessary to have healthy, vigorous stock, properly fed.
The following are good grain mixtures for the laying stock, the proportions being by weight:
| Ration 1. | Ration 2. | Ration 3. |
|---|---|---|
| Equal parts of: | 3 parts cracked corn. | 2 parts cracked corn. |
| Cracked corn. | 2 parts oats. | 1 part oats. |
| Wheat. | 1 part wheat. | Oats. |
A choice of any one of these rations should be scattered in the litter twice daily, morning and evening.
Average amount of feed consumed by a laying hen and eggs produced.
Either of the following suggested dry-mash mixtures should be fed in a dry-mash hopper such as illustrated, allowing the fowls to have access to it at all times.
| Mash No. 1. | Mash No. 2. | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 parts corn meal. | 1 part middlings. | 3 parts corn meal. |
| 1 part bran. | 1 part beef scrap. | 1 part beef scrap. |
When fowls do not have access to natural green feed, sprouted oats, cabbage, mangels, cut clover, etc., should be fed.
When wet mashes are fed, be sure that they are crumbly and not sticky. Plenty of exercise increases the egg yield.