SILOS AND SILAGE 259 



336. Amount of silage to feed. Silage is a good feed at any 

 season of the year, but it is especially valuable in winter when 

 farm stock are without green feed (Fig. 126). It is for winter 

 feeding what pasture grass is for summer feeding. The amount 

 that may be fed daily to different classes of farm animals is 

 approximately as follows : 



KIND OF STOCK POUNDS 



Dairy Cattle 



Cows (in full flow of milk) 3-5 



Cows (dry) 20-30 



Heifers 15-20 



Beef Cattle 



Breeding cows 30-40 



Two-year-olds 30-40 



Calves and yearlings 1 5-30 



Fattening Cattle 



First stage of fattening 2 5-3 



Middle stage of fattening 1 5-20 



Last forty days of fattening 10-15 



Horses * 



Brood mares 20-30 



Idle horses 1 5-20 



Yearlings 10-15 



Sheep 



Breeding ewes 3- 4 



Fattening lambs 2-3 



Fattening wethers 3- 4 



QUESTIONS AND PROBLEMS 



1. Compare green fodder and dry fodder as feed. 



2. Give a summary of the advantages of the silo. 



3. Compare the principal silage crops, giving reasons why some are 

 better than others. 



4. How long may silage be exposed to the air without injuring its 

 feeding value? 



5. Why is it not profitable for the owner of two or three cows to use 

 a silo? 



1 Silage is not a safe feed for horses unless it is perfectly fresh and 

 free from mold. 



