A GUIDE FOR KEEPERS OF POULTRY 283 
SAMPLE RATIONS FOR FOWLS. FORMULATED BY PROF. J. E. RICE. 
Nutri- 
Dry Carbohy- 
matier. | Ash. | Protein. | “Grates. une 
10 pounds wheat middlings......... 8.80 380 1.28 6.07 1:4.7 
18 pounds corn meal...............6.- 16.02 22T 1.422 13.752 1:9.7 
10 pounds oats, ground......... ...., 8.9 2B 92 5.68 1:6.2 
15 pounds potatoes, boiled........... 3.15 15 185 2.475 1:18.38 
lpound meat serap............. 2. eee 893 041 662 .831 1:0.5 
10 pounds skimmilk.................. 94 -094 229 59 1:2 
Total, 64 pounds.... ............. 38.703 4.231 4.709 | 28.598 | 1:6.1 
The above ration is deficient in protein, but would make a 
very good ration to feed to fowls which were being fitted for 
market. 
Nutri- 
Dry ; Carbohy-| *\i 
matter. | ASB. | Protein. | Grates. aye 
10 pounds wheit..... 2.2.2.0... eee ee y .180 1.02 7.3 1:7.2 
pounds Cormiesaecs ccavswerss oe s020 8% 8.9 15 -719 7.64 1:9.7 
HNOUNAGSOStS sds. seuss amos Aas 4.45 | .15 46 2.84 1:6.2 
4 pounds wheat bran.............6665 3.52 232 488 1,812 1:3.8 
4 pounds oats, ground................ 3.56 al: 368 2.272 1:6.2 
2 pounds wheat middlings. ... ..... 1.76 076 256 1.214 1:4.7 
2 pounds meat scrapS.... ...-... eee. 1.786 082 1.324 662 1:0.5 
10 pounds mangels, raw.............. 1.30 ll 1 1.04 1:5.1 
5 pounds turnips, boiled............. i ATS 04 05 3825 1:7.7 
10 pounds skimmilk............-..+-. 094 07 29 .59 1:2 
Total, 72 pounds............ ..6ee 35.691 1.210 5.156 25.7525 1:5 
The above ration has a nutritive ratio of 1:5. It is a little 
too rich in carbohydrates, but would make an excellent ration 
for hens to keep them in laying condition in winter. Keep in 
mind the fact that in cold weather more carbohydrates are needed 
than in warm weather. The Esquimau lives on seal blubber be- 
cause he must have an abundance of carbohydrates (fuel, etc.), to 
maintain animal heat in his arctic climate. So with a hen; she 
must have more fuel in winter than in summer, 
