188 POULTRY FEEDS 



Wheat screenings consist of shrunken wheat, broken or crushed 

 wheat, and some weed seeds screened from wheat before the milling 

 process begins. When this material is not composed largely of 

 foreign matter, such as weed seeds, hulls, and dirt, it may be a 

 very desirable feed. It can often be secured for 15 to 20 cents 

 per bushel less than the price of good wheat. Its use should be 

 rather limited, however, owing to the great variation in quality 

 which is found. 



Bread is a valuable article in the poultry ration. It contains 

 considerable digestible material and can usually be secured rela- 



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, protein, cells 



Starch 

 cells 



FIG. 114. Cross section of wheat kernel (greatly enlarged). 



tively cheap. Restaurants, hotels, bakeshops, and stores often 

 have stale bread to dispose of. 



Oats. Whole oats are nearly equal to whole wheat in feeding 

 value. Owing to the large percentage of hulls, they are not relished 

 so well, but will be freely eaten by the birds- when they become 

 accustomed to them. In feeding oats those of best quality and 

 large kernels should be selected, as very inferior oats are on the 

 market. It is a profitable practice to use clipped oats, the birds 

 eating them much better, as they have a much less percentage of 

 fibrous material. Ground oats are extensively used in poultry 

 mashes, both wet and dry. 



Oat meal has for a great many years been considered a very 

 good poultry feed. The price is high, but a slightly inferior grade 

 can usually be purchased relatively cheap in bulk. Oat meal is 

 very digestible and a good feed for baby chicks, supplying nutrients 



