Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 77, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1912 — Condition of Layihg Hens. [ARTICLE]

Condition of Layihg Hens.

A hen in the best laying condition has some surplus fat on her body. This means that her bodily wants have been supplied, and there is some to spare. A very fat hen seldom lays well; a poor hen cannot lay well. The first, part of the egg which ia made is the-yolk, which contains 30 per cent, of albumen and 64 per cent, fat. New growth and egg production only conje from the surplus food not needed to keep the body. Corn is an excellent grain, but ia so relished by the fowls that ard liable to overeat. Wheat, with its by-produets, ia the most useful grain to the poultryman. ,y .<7 —v