OUTLINE OF CHAPTER SIX 

 DOMESTIC ANIMALS 



Stock Raising: 



Advantages : 



Secures greatest profit from feeds and fodders 



Retains in manure most of fertilizing value 

 Animals need: 



Proper food 



Pure water 



Good shelter 



Pure air 



Kind treatment 

 Animal food consists of: 



Water 



Protein, or nitrogenous compounds 



Fats, or oils 



Carbohydrates, or starchy and sugary substances 



Ash, or mineral matter 

 Food supplies material: 



For heat 



To repair waste of system 



For force or energy 



For growth and fattening 

 Kinds of food: 



Bulky foods, fodders, roughage, and forage: 

 Stems, branches, leaves, and roots of plants 



Concentrated foods or feeds: 



Seeds 



Balanced and unbalanced rations 

 Rules for feeding: 



Feed animals all they eat with relish and without waste 



Feed a balanced ration 



Give food of bulk adapted to animal's stomach 



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