DESCRIPTION OF FEED STUFFS 



pasturing; 2. The waste which occurs when poultry 

 trample on the crops is avoided; 3. Less fencing is re- 

 quired, which is a big item of expense on poultry farms; 

 4. A constant even supply of green feed can be secured 

 which it is very difficult to obtain by the pasture soiling 

 system. 



On the other hand the soilage system involves greater 

 labor in handling the crop and more expenditure of time 

 or money in providing fertilizer. The additional exercise 

 secured by the fowls on fresh land which contains more or 

 less insects and worms is also advantageous, and serves 

 to keep the yards fresh and the .soil sweet and clean. The 

 poultry droppings or manure will usually supply sufficient 

 fertilizer to grow plenty of green feed on a poultry farm. 

 Soiling crops in their early stages are mostly water and do 

 not contain much nourishment, but furnish the desired 

 succulence and bulk. Many poultrymen desire .some bulky 

 green feed to mix in with the mash, which makes the mash 

 more palatable, whereby the fowls will consume greater 

 quantities of feed while this green feed removes any 

 danger of ill effects from overfeeding or forcing the 

 hens. 



A combination of the two systems will usually give the 

 best results, growing sufficient green crops on the yards 

 attached to the poultry house to keep the land fresh, but 

 having, at least during part of the year, generally during 

 the hot summer months, a soilage crop to .supplement 

 the yard pastures, and also providing some succulent feed 

 for use in the winter. The soiling system is used exten- 



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