242 FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 



For cattle that are being fattened it has not been mucn 

 tested in this country but should be nearly equal to barley. 

 It may constitute at least half the grain fed, the other half 

 being corn, or wheat when the prices will admit of feeding 

 the latter. Five to 20 per cent of wheat bran especially dur- 

 ing the early feeding will improve the ration. 



For cozvs in milk, speltz has proved a useful food, but 

 not quite equal to barley. It would not be excessive to 

 make one-half the grain ration speltz, the other half being 

 ground oats or bran or a mixture of the two. Even better 

 than the above, especially for cows in low flesh, is a mix- 

 ture consisting of equal parts by weight of ground speltz 

 and corn. 



For sheep, speltz has been found a valuable adjunct, 

 whether fed to lambs at the weaning season, to breed- 

 ing flocks or for fattening purposes. For breeding ewes, 

 the mixture is improved by adding oats in any propor- 

 tion desired or by adding a small percentage of bran. 

 The tests in fattening sheep with speltz as the sole 

 grain food, have given results differing materially. It will 

 doubtless be found that much better results will follow when 

 corn, wheat or rye is added to the ration, especially the for- 

 mer. The proportion of the corn should increase as fatten- 

 ing progresses. 



For swine, the same objection applies as when feeding 

 oats. Because of the large, proportion of the hull, ground 

 speltz, unsifted, is too coarse a food for young pigs before 

 or shortly after the weaning season. It answers better for 

 swine that are growing and still better for brood sows nurs- 

 ing their young. As a fattening food for swine, it is about 

 20 per cent less valuable than corn. The aim should 

 to add corn or wheat to the ration, especially the former. 



For horses, young or old, like barley, speltz may be fed 

 with propriety, but as in the case of barley, the aim should 

 be to make oats constitute at least two parts of the ration. 

 But for foals, the speltz should be ground. In the semi- 

 arid belt, speltz may prove a cheaper feed than oats. 



