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PRINCIPLES OF FARM PRACTICE 



of management have been analyzed, proper methods of feed- 

 ing have proven to be a very important thing to consider 

 and know. Many a farm flock has proven unprofitable as 

 a business proposition because of poor feeding methods. These 

 same flocks have become an asset by simply changing and im- 

 proving the ration and the methods of feeding them." 



The general principles of feeding farm animals already 

 considered (Chapter XX) apply also to feeding poultry. In 

 applying these principles it is necessary to keep in mind the 

 objectives in feeding poultry. These are growth, main- 

 tenance, production of eggs, and fattening or finishing for 

 market. The following standards have been prepared as a 

 guide for the first three of these objectives: 



FEED REQUIREMENTS OF CHICKENS PER DAY FOR EACH 100 POUNDS 

 LIVE WEIGHT 



(Geneva, N. Y., State Agricultural Experiment Station) 



It should be remembered in making use of these standards 

 that some feeds are better adapted for chickens than others, 

 although the amounts of digestible nutrients may appear to 



