POULTRY FOODS 



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Linseed Meal. There are two kinds of linseed meal 

 old process and new process. The latter contains less 

 protein and is more fattening than the former. There 

 is very little old-process meal made at the present time. 

 Linseed meal contains the feather-forming elements to 

 a large extent and is valuable during molt; it can be 

 cautiously fed at all times. Fowls do not favor it as 

 a food; it is laxative, concentrated, and contains so 

 much gluten that it will clog the crop if used too 

 liberally. The quantity of linseed meal used should not 

 exceed 5% of the entire ration. 



Cottonseed Meal. Even when 

 fed sparingly, cottonseed meal 

 is not relished by fowls. Neither 

 cottonseed nor any of its prod- 

 ucts should ever be fed to fowls, 

 as these foods act as irritants to 

 the digestive organs, and if fed 

 liberally cause death. 



Peanut Meal. Meal made 

 from peanuts after the oil has 

 been extracted is a good food 

 for poultry. It is a palatable 

 food and can be used in small 

 quantities with other fattening 

 meals. An ounce and a half of 

 peanut meal has about the same 

 food value as 1 oz. of the best meat scrap. There is so 

 little of this meal that it cannot often be used as food 

 for poultry. 



Hemp Seed. Hemp seed contains more fat and less 

 fiber than sunflower seed; for this reason, it is more 

 easily digested and gives better results than sunflower 

 seed. Hemp seed is a stimulating, fat-forming food, 

 and is fed in small quantities and only to fowls that 

 are slow to molt. A small quantity of this seed is also 

 fed to exhibition fowls during cold weather to improve 

 the gloss on their plumage. Hemp seed is too expensive 

 for general use. 



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