Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 284, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1919 — HINTS FOR THE POULTRY GROWER [ARTICLE]

HINTS FOR THE POULTRY GROWER

Those who have green crops such as wheat, oats, rye and barley for their fowls are fortunate. There will be times during the winter when these crops will do the fowls much good. But where for any reason no green crops are available oats may be sprouted to provide green feed for the fowls. A good way to do this is to_ get a few boxes that may be easily handled. Fill the boxes with garden loam soil and put in the barn, cellar or outhouse where there is ventilation. Moisten the soil and sow oats in, these boxes. The seed may be planted very thick, as it will be best to set the box out and let the chickens have access to them as soon as the plants are an Inch or more above the ground. Anpther sowing may then be made in the box. In this way the fowls may have green food to give them a good appetite and keep them in fine health and vigor. It is a very difficult matter to keep hens in good laying condition during the winter without green fuodTThe best way' is to sow green crops. If this has not been done, then oats may be sprouted as has been suggested.