Answer:

Give it as the first meal in the morning. It is quickly digested and the fowl, after remaining upon the perch for 12 hours or more, needs something to satisfy the hunger quickly.

It is claimed by a few successful breeders that the mash should be given in the evening for the reason that if given in the morning the fowls will have their hunger satisfied and will not then take needed exercise in hunting for grain or other food.

This argument is based upon the assumption that the fowls are overfed with the mash in the morning. This should be avoided.

Give only enough to partially satisfy the hunger and sharpen the appetite for additional food. If the mash be given at night it will be so quickly digested that the fowl will not have the desired nourishment till morning.