286 PRINCIPLES OF FARM PRACTICE 



Grain Mash 



10 pounds corn 5 pounds bran 



10 pounds wheat 5 pounds shorts 



5 pounds oats 3.5 pounds meat scraps 



25 pounds total 13.5 pounds total 



Economy may be secured by varying the proportions of 

 this ration according to market prices; for example, when 

 wheat is high in price vary the grain ration by using 18 pounds 

 of corn and 7 pounds of oats. 



How to feed. Having considered the principles of feed- 

 ing in some detail it is important to notice how to feed poultry 

 to secure the best results. Two things are to be observed; 

 the amount of feed should be sufficient and the ingredients 

 should have the correct proportion. 



The purpose of feeding, age, and breed of the individuals 

 to be fed determine the proportion. If the object of feeding 

 is to prepare fowls for the market, a larger proportion of 

 carbohydrates and fat in the feed will be necessary. This 

 may be secured by using more grain such as corn. If the ob- 

 ject of feeding is egg production a large amount of protein will 

 be needed. As to age, the older the fowls the greater is the 

 tendency to put on weight; consequently the proportion of 

 fattening feeds such as carbohydrates should be reduced 

 except when finishing the fowls for market. Heavy breeds 

 take on weight rapidly; if they are used for egg production 

 the proportion of fat-forming feed should be lowered. 



When egg production is the objective fowls should be 

 encouraged to eat as much as they will. With healthy fowls 

 there should be little difficulty in inducing them to consume 

 feed up to their capacity. The real difficulty is to get them to 

 use feed in the right proportion since they seem to find grains 

 more palatable than mash. 



