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THE BEGINNER IN POULTRY 



used in the quantity indicated (4.5 pounds daily per eow) 

 without injurious effects." Two hundred five-pound 

 hens equal in weight one thousand-pound cow ; which 

 fact may give us a basis for feeding this meal safely to 

 fowls. 



Concerning protein values, Professor H. R. Lewis of the 

 New Jersey Experiment Station said, in 1912, in a plat- 

 form talk to poultry keepers of the state : " Protein is the 

 feed most expensive to buy, most difficult to produce on 

 the farm, and which we absolutely must have. Its place 

 cannot be taken by carbohydrates or fats. Meat and 

 bone, milk and insects, best supply it. One pound of 

 digestible protein to each 100 pounds of live weight is 

 about right (to feed). Digestibility is an important fea- 

 ture. The three objects of feeding fowls are mainte- 

 nance, flesh production, and egg production, and the 

 proper food is determined by the product desired." 



As a compact table for making up rations for any de- 

 sired purpose, Professor Lewis showed the following, 

 on a chart : 



FINISHED PRODUCTS BELOW CONTAIN: 



The feeds which best supply the elements needed in 

 the product are the ones to be chosen. Comparison 

 study of these tables is urged. 



