Feeding Farm Animals 



TABLE VI 



COMPOSITION OF BY-PRODUCT FEEDS 



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Roughage feeds are those of a bulky nature. They may be 

 either dry or succulent. The hays, straws, and fodders are 

 dry roughages and silage, roots, pasturages, and soiling crops 

 are succulent. Roughages contain a large proportion of crude 

 fiber and are less digestible than the concentrates. They are 

 of value, however, for a certain quantity of bulk must be in 

 the feed to aid digestion. Some classes of animals require 

 more bulky feeds than others. For example a dairy cow 

 must have more bulk in her feed than a horse requires. 



Hay is the most valuable dry roughage. Hays may be 

 classed as leguminous and non-leguminous. Since leguminous 

 hays are richer in protein than hay from grasses, less protein 



