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FEEDING STUFFS 



The constant use of onions is discouraged, as their function is 

 nothing more nor less than a stimulant. Onions are desirable when 

 the birds are off their appetite or out of condition. Birds relish 

 onions in all forms. It is necessary to limit the amount fed, how- 

 ever, as they are apt to impart some of their odor to the eggs and 

 flesh. Limited quantities of chopped onion Cops are a desirable 

 addition to rations for growing chicks. 



Root-crops require considerable labor to grow, harvest and 

 feed. Their succulence and palatability, however, make them a 

 necessary part of every poultry ration, especially when other 

 green forage is not available. 



Table X. — Composition of Vegetables. 



(Total ingredients are given, regardless of their digestibility.) 



Roots. 

 Potatoes (white) . . . 

 Potatoes (sweet) . . . 



Beets (mangel) 



Beets (sugar) 86.4 .9 1.8 .9 9.8 .1 



Beet pulp (dry) 8.0 5.4 9.5 15.4 61.3 .4 



Beet pulp (wet). . . . 



Onions 87.6 .6 1.4 .7 9.4 ..3 



Turnips 



Carrots 88.6 1.0 1.1 1.3 7.6 .4 



Artichokes 



Leaves. 



Cabbage 



Lettuce 



Beet tops 



Rape 



Onion tops 



Chard (Swiss) 



Cabbage is one of the most popular and most valuable vege- 

 tables for succulent poultry feed. The crop grows rapidly and a 

 large yield is possible from a small area. Cabbage is generally fed 

 direct from the field in the late fall without storing. It is the best 

 practice when growing cabbage for poultry feeding to allow it to 

 head up well, because the total weight of succulent feed is thereby 

 greatly increased. Cabbage may either be fed chopped fine and 

 mixed with mashes, or it may be suspended on a cord or on a 

 hook and the birds allowed to eat it directly from the head. 



