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may be fed to poultry. They are palatable and supply some 

 digestible material. 



Milk as a poultry feed is desirable on account of the protein 

 content which it carries and also on account of its palatability. 

 When used in large quantities, it furnishes protein in an easily 

 digested form. One undesirable feature is the increased labor and 

 trouble in feeding it, especially when milk itself in the natural 

 state is used. 



Skim milk, especially the sour material, should be used more 

 extensively in the feeding of all classes of poultry, as it not only 

 carries a high nitrogenous content, but it is palatable and the 

 presence of the lactic acid material aids digestion. Skim milk is 

 considered a wholesome feed for all forms of live stock. Birds con- 

 sume large quantities with very beneficial effects. It is used in 

 commercial fattening of poultry, the wet mashes being moistened 

 with it. Reports show that the feeding of buttermilk or sour skim 

 milk to baby chicks is good practice, as the lactic acid present 

 reduces the danger of infection and the spread of white diarrhoea. 



TABLE VIII. Composition of Animal Feeds. 



(Total ingredients are given, regardless of their digestibility.) 



Whey. This by-product of cheese making should be used when 

 it can be obtained. It does not have the nutrients which the butter- 

 milk and skim milk contain, but it is relished by the birds. 



