PRACTICAL FEEDING OF POULTRY 



a mixture of this kind should be compared with the price 

 of the individual grains to see which i.s the best product 

 to purchase. One should note especially the protein and 

 the fiber content of the prepared feed. 



A system of preparing feeds which is being used in 

 some sections, especially in the State of California, with 

 excellent results is to have the mills mix a feed according 

 to the formula furnished by individual poultrymen or by 

 a poultry association. By this method the poultryman 

 gets just the feed he desires and is pretty apt to get good 

 quality grains at a price which compares fairly favorably 

 with what he would have to pay for the individual grains 

 and in addition he would save the labor of mixing the 

 feeds at home. Some of the big feed dealers in California 

 prepare a very large number of rations by this method. 

 Where the grains are mixed at home, convenient working 

 facilities should be made to mix these feeds to the best 

 advantage. One easy way to prepare the scratch grains 

 and also the dry mash is to work them over with a large 

 scoop shovel on a smooth floor of the feed room. A mix- 

 ing machine similar to those used in mixing bakers' dough 

 is a good investment on all large duck and poultry farms 

 where a moist mash is fed and can also be used in mixing 

 large quantities of dry mash, although it is not essential 

 for dry mash. 



GREEN FEEDS 



Forage Crops. In addition to the scratch feed and the 

 mash, green feed, oyster shell and grit should be supplied. 



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