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The sorghums ; millet.— Kafir is well liked by poultry and is nearly 

 equal in value to corn or wheat. It is used in many proprietary poul- 

 try feeds. Milo should be equal or slightly superior to kafir. Seed 

 from sweet sorghum and broom corn is also satisfactory for poultry. 

 Millet seed is often used as a feed for young chicks. However, as it 

 is higher in fiber than wheat or corn, it is less valuable than these 

 grains. It may be injurious when fed in large amounts. 



Other carbonaceous feeds. — Rye is fed but little to poultry in 

 America, as the other cereals are much more palatable. 



Rice is not commonly fed to poultry except when off grade. Broken 

 rice, resulting from the manufacture of table rice, is used in some 

 commercial chick feeds. 



Buckwheat is usually relished by poultry and forms a welcome addi- 

 tion to the scratch feed. It is usually too high in price to feed except 

 in districts where it is grown. 



Emmer is well liked by poultry and resembles oats in feeding value. 



Sometimes salvage grain may be secured at a price which makes its 

 use economical. 



H-ominy feed, tho little used for poultry, is worth fully as much as 

 corn meal. 



Dry, stale bread, which can often be secured cheaply from bak- 

 eries, gives good results as part of the mash. Dried bread crumbs 

 or cracker crumbs soaked in milk are often fed to young chicks. 



II. Protein-rich Concentrates 



Meat scrap. — ^As has been pointed out in the preceding chapter, 

 feeds of animal origin are of especial importance for poultry. In 

 summer poultry having abundant range can gather a considerable 

 amount of animal feed in the form of insects and worms, thus reducing 

 the amount that need be supplied. Of animal feeds, the most widely 

 used is meat scrap, tho in dairy districts it is wisely being replaced 

 by skim milk and buttermilk. In purchasing meat scrap, special at- 

 tention should be paid to the guaranteed amount of protein, for the 

 high-grade brands, carrying 55 to 60 per ct. of protein or over, are 

 usually much more economical than the lower grades, which usually 

 cost but a few dollars per ton less. Meat scrap should form from 

 5 to 25 per ct. of the dry mash, depending on the amount of protein 

 supplied in the other ingredients of the mash and in the scratching 

 grain. Of course, less need be supplied poultry which have ample 

 range in summer. Poultry do not relish dried blood or tankage. 



Fresh meat. — When fresh meat or meat scraps can be secured 

 cheaply, they are even more satisfactory than dried meat scrap, on 



