OLD BIRD FEED SPECIAL
HAVING read with interest the letters on hemp seed and “black spot”, I should like to add my experience for the benefit of other fanciers, wrote one contributor. Six or seven years ago I was not able to rear many birds as a result of losing large numbers through bad-feeding hens, sweating hens, and all the other troubles.
On hearing of an old fancier near my home breeding about 100 youngsters each year, I was anxious to see what he gave the hens to feed with. I was surprised to see him add to the usual egg and bread food some crushed hemp seed, and mix up
