The ornamental breeds are ornamental both in character and purpose, and for this reason they are not practical for use on the farm. _Feeding._--The farmer has often become discouraged by the elaborate rations which are recommended by poultrymen to be used in feeding the chickens. While some of the by-products of industries, such as Linseed Meal and Meat Meal are necessary, most of the feed used in poultry raising may be raised on the farm. It is well to be familiar with the different values of foods fed to the chickens, for they like a change in their rations, and it is necessary that they have it. If the food contains too much fat, the hens will become too fat, which will lessen their usefulness as egg producers; while if the food contains too much protein, some symptoms of indigestion will result. It is hard to determine the right amount of fat and protein to be fed to the chickens, for this varies to suit conditions and the purpose for which it is fed. Broad Ration Food Available Protein Fat 2 parts wheat bran .244 .906 1 part wheat middlings .128 .607 1 part cornmeal .079 .764 ⅒ part meat meal .066 .033 ----- ----- .517 2.310 Ratio 1: 4.4 Narrow Ration Food Available Protein Fat 2 parts wheat bran .244 .906 1 part wheat mids .128 .607 ⅒ part linseed meal .029 .048 ⅒ part meat meal .066 .033 ----- ----- .467 1.594 Ratio 1: 3.4 Young chicks should be fed a dry or wet feed forty-eight hours after they are hatched. Nature has already provided them with yolk of egg, which must be digested before they are given more food. Their first feed must be fine grit or a drink of sour milk. In two hours after the first feeding they may be given dry oat flakes with an egg which has been boiled for an hour, or a Johnny cake made of ten parts of cornmeal, two parts of wheat middlings, two parts of wheat bran, mixed with skimmed milk and baked. Change this diet after a week to a dry ration--for example, two parts of cracked wheat, two parts of oat flakes, four parts of cracked corn, one part of rice, and one part of millet. Plenty of green food and sour milk should be fed to them. Feed them often, but in small proportions. Let them take plenty of exercise. It is important to keep the hen up and allow the chicks to run out until they are weaned. DRY MASH HOPPER NO. 1