:Vi2 POULTRY PRODUCTION 



Tliere is little, if any, advantage in feeding cuni craekcd 

 to fowls that can consume wliole grains. Because ol its 

 cheapness, attractiveness, palatability, and, in the case of 

 yellow corn, its effect on the yolk of the egg, it should 

 form a large proportion of the ration. 



The amounts of digestible nutrients found in 100 pounds of 

 corn as determined by digestion experiments witli chickens 

 are S.d pounds of protein, 4.4 pounds of fat, and G4.29 pounds 

 of nitrogen-free extract. It contains 1.5 pounds of ash and 

 has a nutritive ratio of 1 to 8. 8 for chickens. The crude fiber 

 content is 2.2 ])ounds. It contains an abundance of water 

 soluble 15 liut not enough fat soluble A to produce normal 

 growth. 



Cuw Peas. — Peas, as well as other leguminous seeds, contain 

 a large amount of protein. They are little used as a poultry 

 feed because of their scarcity and high price. JManufacturers 

 of prepared scratch feeds often include them in the ration 

 to narrow it and add to its attracti\'cness. 



The amounts of digestible nutrients found in 100 ])ounds of 

 peas as determined by digestion experiments with chickens 

 are 17.8 pounds of protein, 1 .2 pounds of fat, and 47.7 pounds 

 of nitrogen-free extract. They contain 3.2 jiounds of ash 

 and have a nutritive ratio of 1 to 2.8 for chickens. The 

 crutle fiber content is 3.9 pounds. 



Kafir — The only data to be found concerning the a\"ail- 

 abilty of the nutrients in kafir for chickens' has been some- 

 what criticised and declared untrustworthy by certain 

 investigators. AYhile they perhaps cannot be trusted in 

 certain details, it ap|)ears that in the matter of the comparison 

 of the total digestible matter \\ith that of corn, the data may 

 be tentatively relie<l upon. At least, tlicy are the Ix-st we 

 lia\'e. 



According to this data, kafir and kafir meal yielded about 

 2 per cent, less total tligestible matter than corn and corn 

 meal. Judging from its feeding \'alue for swine, it is nearly 

 as valuable as corn as a chicken feed. 



The average amounts of the nutrients found in 100 



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