Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 3, Number 3, DeMotte, Jasper County, 1 June 1933 — Feed Potatoes to Hens [ARTICLE]

Feed Potatoes to Hens

Feeding of cooked potatoes to hens improves the ration by providing variety and palatability. They encourage consumption of feed and thus increase egg production. Unmarketable potatoes can be used advantageously for poultry. Raw potatoes are not satisfactory for hens. A good way to feed the potatoes is in a hot potato mash. By steaming or boiling potatoes until they mash freely, they can be mashed and mixed with equal portions of laying mash and fed to the hens while warm. Six to 10 pounds of potatoes for each 100 hens will be sufficient for one feeding a day, which can be either at noon or night.--Prairie Farmer.