INDEX 



For laying, growing and fat- 

 tening, 46, 47 

 Table of, 239, 240, 241 

 Value of, 46 



Oats, 58 



Clipped oats, 60, 6l 



Ground oats, 59 



Oat dust, 60 



Oat groats, 60 



Oat middlings, 60 



Rolled oats or oat meal, 59, 61 



Value as a feed, 58, 61 

 Oyster Shells, 129 



Amount to use, 130 



Compared with clam and mus- 

 sel shells, 130 



Composition, 95 



Palatability of feeds, 21 



Peanuts, 74 



Peanut Meal, 74, 75 



Use in fattening, 75 

 Peas, 70 



Canada peas, 70 



Cow peas, 73 



Garden peas, 71 



Soiling crop, 71 



Use in pigeon ration, 70, 71 

 Pigeons (flying), 211, 212 



Feeds for, 211, 212 



Pigeon loft, 210 

 Pigeons (squab breeders), 210 



Analysis pigeon feed, 209 



Bathing for, 211 



Feeding, 207, 210 



Grit for, 132, 211 



Quality of feed for, 208 

 Plants for food, 17 



Elements in, 17 



Fibrous structure of, 18 

 Poisonous plants and feeds, 113 



Dried, 107 



Feeding, 107 

 Poultry, 1 1 



Composition, 23 



Edible solids in, 30, 32 



Feed per pound gain, 32 



Importance and value of, n, 

 13, 31 



Production of, 13 

 Preparation of feeds, 20, 114 



Effect of cooking, 21, 22 

 Proteins, 19 



Animal protein feeds, 148, 149 

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Composition of, 19 



Feeds, 147 



Function of, 42 



Vegetable protein feeds, 150 

 Pullets (feeding), 120, 137, 182 



Management different from 



hens, 190 

 Pumpkins, no 



Quality in feeds, 139, 140, 145 

 Effect on products, 154, 155 



Quantity to feed, 135. 

 Amount consumed, 136 



Rape, 108 



For soiling crop, 108, 109 

 Rations, 236 



Table of egg laying, 236, 237 

 Rice, 80 



Products, 80, 81 

 Roasters (Production of), 164 

 Roots, 105 

 Rye, 63 

 Rutabaga, 106 



Salt, 22 



For pigeons, 132 

 Scratch feed, 118, 120 



Mixtures for, 



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Polyneuntis from rice feeding, Selection of feeds, 146, 147 



80 



Pork Cracklings, 84 

 Potatoes, 107 

 Cooking, 114 



Commercial feeds, 151, 152 

 Silage, no 

 Soiling crops, 105 



For feed, 124 



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