DESCRIPTION OF FEED STUFFS 



called ground corn and oats is very variable in quality, 

 depending on the grade of oats, corn, and other products 

 used in its manufacture. A good grade of ground 

 corn and oats should not contain over about 7 per 

 cent fiber, which would be about half each of corn and 

 of oats. 



Oats are an excellent feed for poultry and make sturdy 

 growth, especially in young chicks. They are used ex- 

 tensively both for feeding chicks and for feeding mature 

 fowls. The principal objection to oats is their fiber which 

 is especially high and undesirable in light weight oats. 

 Oats from which the hull has been removed, such as rolled 

 oats and hulled oats are especially desirable for chick feed. 

 Rolled oats are also used somewhat in feeding mature 

 fowls and are greatly relished by them. Rolled oats are 

 usually considered too high in price to be used for mature 

 stock, although if one desires a nourishing feed which is 

 especially palatable to the fowls they are worth consid- 

 ering as an addition to the mash. Ground oats, in which 

 the hulls are included, are more commonly used for feed- 

 ing laying hens. Ground oats which are specially pre- 

 pared and of which an especially fine product is made, 

 have been used extensively for fattening, in Sussex, Eng- 

 land, in which section the oats are commonly spoken of 

 as Sussex oats. Clipped oats are sometimes used for lay- 

 ing hens but if a fairly heavy oats is available they can 

 be used without clipping. If the oats are very light it will 

 pay to use clipped oats for mature fowls rather than the 

 light weight oats. 



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