188 FEEDING STUFFS 



Damaged wheat in the form of shrunken, crushed, or broken 

 grains is available at low prices, but owing to the variable quality- 

 it is not recommended for general feeding. When it is used, 

 anah'-sis should be made to determine its true value, and then it 

 can best be fed in moderate quantities, mixed with other materials. 

 Practice is to grind damaged wheat and mix the feed in a mash. 

 No bad results have been noted following its reasonable use if the 

 quality is good. 



Dry bread can often be secured by poultrymen located near 

 cities at a nominal cost. It is usually shipped in barrels, and can 

 best be fed in the rations after it has been crushed or broken fine. 



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Fig. 114. — Cross section of wheat kernel (greatly enlarged). 



Oats. — As a feed for poultry, oats probably rank next to com 

 and wheat. Owing to the extensive demand for oats in the prep- 

 aration of foodstuffs for man, the price is rather high when based 

 on true feeding value. Oats vary widely in weight per bushel and 

 in quality. The proportion of husk to kernel for poultry feeding 

 should be low, since the sharp fibre shell is objectionable. The 

 oat grain possesses a higher portion of protein than is found in 

 corn, while the fat content is greater than that found in wheat 

 and nearly equals that found in corn. 



Oat meal is a commercial preparation designed primarily for 

 human food, but valuable for poultry. The price is high, but a 

 slightly inferior grade can usually be purchased relatively cheap in 

 bulk. Oat meal is very digestible and a good feed for baby chicks, 

 supplying nutrients in small bulk and in a form that the birds can 



