EXERCISE 82. A STUDY OF POULTRY RATIONS 



(Reference, Productive Feeding, Chapter XXVII 



L Weigh out the feeds in the mixtures given below, mix them thoroughly 

 and observe the foDowing points: (a) bulk, (b) coarseness, (c) fiber content . 

 (d) palatability, and (e) if ground feed, mix with water and note crumbliness 

 or stickiness. Determine nutritive ratio of each and cost per pound. 



15 Ibs. wheat. 5 Ibs. each of wheat bran, shorts or brown 



15 Ibs. bariey, whole or rolled. middlings ground barley or oats. 



5 Ibs. corn, whole Egyptian or cracked 2 Ibs. soybean meal or Unseed meal. 



3 Ibs. meat scraps. 

 Ib. fine charcoal. 

 ^ lb. salt (1 Ib. in 200 Ibs. mash). 



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