REVIEW 203 



REVIEW. 



1. Into what two great groups can all feeds be divided? 



2. Name the inorganic substances used for feed. 



3. Discuss the use of water in digestion and assimilation. 



4. When and where should salt be used? 



5. When are phosphates especially useful? 



6. What is meant by organic feeds? Give several examples. 



7. Where does corn rank as a poultry feed? 



8. What by-products of corn are used in poultry feeding? 



9. Discuss wheat and its by-products as a poultry feed. 



10. Name the parts of the wheat kernel and what feed each forms after milling. 



11. Tell of the value of oats as a poultry feed. 



12. Discuss sprouted oats, their use, and methods of sprouting. 



13. Give the composition of sprouted oats. 



14. Discuss the use of each of the following grains in poultry feeding: Buck- 



wheat; barley; rj-e; rice; sorghum seed; sunflower seed; peas and beans. 



15. What is the source of oil meal? 



16. What is the advice regarding the use of ready-mixed feeds and manu- 



factured product? 



17. Enumerate the important feeds of animal origin. 



18. With respect to what nutrient are they especially important? 



19. Give the composition of beef scrap, and discuss its use as a feed. 



20. Give the composition of ground bone, and its use as a poultry feed. 



21. From what standpoints is milk a desirable feed? 



22. Discuss the use of skim milk in poultry feeding. 



23. Under what conditions can eggs be profitably used in feeding poultry? 



Tell how. 



24. Discuss, in detail, hays and grasses as to their uses as feeds. 



25. What vegetables are often grown for feeding poultry? 



26. Discuss mangel-wurzel beets as feed for poultrj-. 



27. Give the sources of mineral matter in the ration. 



28. Discuss minerals and their effect upon digestibility. 



References. — The Economic Value of Root Crops, by E. R. Minn, Cornell 

 Bulletin 317. Poultry Feeding Stuffs, by H. J. Wheeler," Rhode Island Bulle- 

 tin 84. Poultry Feeding, by M. E. Jaffa, California Bulletin 164. Condimental 

 Feeds, Delaware Report, 1901. Commercial Feeding Stuffs, United States 

 Bureau of Chemistry Bulletin 108. Alfalfa Meal as a Feeding Stuff, in U. S. 

 Farmers' Bulletin 259. 



