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One Cornish hen per person is considered an appropriate serving, though larger hens can be split in half to feed two people. Most sources credit the Makowsky's of Connecticut for developing the small bird in the mid-1950s, while other historians crediting Donald John Tyson of Tyson Foods with the initial idea for breeding and marketing the hens in the 1960's.
LAYER FEED, 18 weeks and older (The Big Girls). Layer feed is available in mash, crumble and pellet forms, all of which describe the size of the feed. Mash is the smallest, pellets, the largest. Layer feed contains 16-18% protein and has added calcium, which is necessary for eggshell production.Laying hens can be fed layer ration as early as 18 weeks or as late as the arrival of their first egg, but should not be fed to birds younger than 18 weeks old.AYER FEED, 18 weeks and older (The Big Girls). Layer feed is available in mash, crumble and pellet forms, all of which describe the size of the feed. Mash is the smallest, pellets, the largest. Layer feed contains 16-18% protein and has added calcium, which is necessary for eggshell production.