STOCK AND FEED PROBLEMS 



KINDS AND QUANTITIES OF FEED 



86. The value of any feed lies in the food elements which it 

 contains. These elements are protein, fats, and carbohydrates. 



The work horse and the cow of average size require daily 

 about 2 Ib. of protein and 12 Ib. of carbohydrates. The 

 amount of any feed to be given depends largely upon the 

 quantity of the elements that it contains. From the table 

 below it will be seen that cottonseed meal, for instance, is 

 much richer in protein and carbohydrates than is wheat 

 bran ; so a smaller quantity of it should be fed to obtain 

 the same amount of food. 



87. This table gives the percentage of digestible protein 

 and carbohydrates contained in certain feeds : 



NOTE. One Ib. of fat is equivalent to about 2J Ib. of carbohydrates. 



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