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FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 



like shrunken wheat grains and wheat screenings, 

 that are set aside for the poultry, but as a general 

 rule corn is the principal food, especially in the 

 winter. Often wheat bran is given as a wet mash. 

 Perhaps the grain that comes nearest meeting the 

 requirement of a single food is wheat. On account 

 of its commercial value, however, it is used spar- 

 ingly, in combination with other food materials, or 



not at all. 



By means of variety a bet- 

 ter balanced ration can be 

 had than otherwise. Both 

 poultry flesh and eggs are 

 to be ranked with the lean 

 meat products. While excel- 

 lent results often come from 

 the use of corn or from 

 rations largely containing 

 corn and other carbonaceous 

 GREEN FEED feeds > generally ^ speaking, 



Rape, cabbage, mangels, Other products like wheat, 



bran, meat, oats, skim milk 

 and green food are now 

 accepted as poultry feeds, of 

 the first class and are always desirable, especially for 

 egg production in the winter season. 



Feed for Little Chicks. Perhaps there is no best 

 way of feeding little chicks just out of the shell and 

 for some time thereafter. Many plans are followed 

 and all bring success, other conditions being satis- 

 factory. Cooked and uncooked feed, baked and raw 

 feed, wet and dry mashes are all used. So, too, are 



etc., are necessary for fowls 

 confined, and during winter. 

 Fastening up as here shown 

 is the best way to feed green 

 stuff. 



