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MR. E. E. JONES, in his letter in NATURE of October 18, states that the goose is the only grass–eating bird available for egg production. While the main object of his communication, which is to encourage the breeding of a superior kind of goose, is no doubt of value, he would seem to infer that the hen does not eat grass. It is true that on a confined run with plenty of other food and no supply of fresh young grass the hen does not because there is none, not because she would not if it were available.
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BOYS, C. Poultry as Food Converters. Nature 148, 567 (1941). https://doi.org/10.1038/148567a0
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