POULTRY FEEDS AND FEEDING 



seeds of this grain are flat and not round as is Kafir corn. 

 Kafir has a smaller seed than the Durra and is almost 

 round. The white variety of Kafir is the one that is com- 

 monly raised. Feterita is a plump bluish white seed which 

 is rather a recent importation and is only being used to a 

 small extent. It has some use as a poultry feed and may 

 be more popular for that purpose as time goes on. Both 

 feterita and milo belong to the Durras. The Kaolings 

 are not raised much in California but are a common 

 Chinese sorghum which is brought in to a small extent 

 from that country. Shallu, commonly known as Egyp- 

 tian wheat is used slightly for a poultry feed and is not 

 raised much in this country. It has a small hard grain. 



The different sorghums are somewhat similar in com- 

 position and from their analysis would have a feeding value 

 for poultry about equal to corn. They are not as palatable 

 or so well liked by fowls as corn but are especially adapted 

 for feeding pigeons on account of being a very hard sound 

 grain. The sorghums are considered about 90 per cent as 

 valuable a feed as corn for livestock. They are also used 

 extensively in commercial scratch and chick feeds, be- 

 cause they are small in size, will keep well, and add var- 

 iety to the mixtures. Very few feeding tests and little ex- 

 perimental work of any kind have been carried on with 

 these grain sorghums to determine their relative value as 

 poultry feeds. Kafir corn and milo maize are the only 

 sorghum grains which are used much for poultry feeding 

 outside of sections where they are grown extensively. 

 Milo maize is just as good a feed as Kafir and has a 



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