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(Cornell), b. 25, 249, 282. North Carolina, b. 211. North Dakota, r. 1897. 

 Ohio, b. 201, 2(32, 298. Oregon College, b. 108, 157, Extension Series VII. 

 Pennsylvania Dept. of Agr., b. 143. Rhode Island, b. 156; r. 1902; b. 126. 

 Wisconsin, b. 261; c. 56. West Virginia, b. 60, 83, 88, 102, 145. U. S. 

 Farmers' U. C. 22, 84, 97, 222, 244, 259, 412. U. S. Bur. Animal Industry b. 

 56, 140; r. 1898. Ontario Agr. College, b. 163. 



QUESTIONS 



1. Describe the digestive system of the fowl. 



2. What are the chief functions of protein in the fowl ? 



3. What are the uses of the carbohydrates and the fat? 



4. What special uses has the ash in feeds for poultry? 



5. Discuss the advantages of crude fiber for poultry. 



6. Define a poultry ration. 



7. What are the needs and benefits of a variety ? 



8. Discuss the advantages of suitability of the feed to the flock. 



9. Discuss the question of how much to feed. 



10. Enumerate the advantages of the dry-mash. 



11. What animal feeds are available for poultry feeding in your section? 



Which are cheapest? 



12. What green feeds are used by poultry keepers in your section in tbe 



winter? In summer? 



13. Give the composition of a good dry mash for use of laying hens in your 



section. 



14. Outline a good plan for feeding chicks. 



15. Describe hen-fattening, and give rations. 



16. Give the details of a good plan for crate-fattening. 



