§ Colonel Carverasked the Minister of Agriculture what is the composition of the new official chick-feed ration?
Mr. HudsonSpecial chick-feed coupons issued to poultry keepers in the first half of 1942 will be valid for any feeding stuff for which the ordinary cereal coupon is valid. Supplies of cut maize and maize grits are being reserved for issue against chick-feed coupons but not more than one-half of the amount may be taken in that form. Poultry breeders will receive coupons valid for high protein food as part of their special ration. Commercial egg producers will receive only chick-food coupons, but the proportion of protein and cereal in the basic ration for poultry keepers is being increased from one-tenth to one-eighth.