An experiment has lately been tried of feeding geese with turnips,
cut in small pieces like dice, but less in size, and put into a
trough of water; with this food alone, the effect was, that six
geese, each when lean weighed only 9 lbs., actually gained 20 lbs.
each in about three weeks fattening.
Malt is excellent food for geese and turkeys; grains are preferred
for the sake of economy, unless for immediate and rapid fattening;
the grains should be boiled afresh.
Other cheap articles for fattening, are oatmeal and treacle;
barley-meal and milk; boiled oats, and ground malt.
Corn before being given to fowls should always be crushed and soaked
in water. The food will thus go further, and it will help digestion.
Hens fed thus have been known to lay during the whole of the winter
months.