62 BY-PRODUCT FEEDING STUFFS 



CONDIMENTAL STOCK FOODS 



Condimental stock foods are said by their manufac- 

 turers to have peculiar medicinal properties not possessed 

 by the common run of feeding stuffs. They contain small 

 amounts of various drugs and herbs, which when properly 

 given under the direction of a qualified veterinarian, 

 produce good results with sick animals or those other- 

 wise out of condition. 



The Value of Stock Foods. — Various experiments have 

 been made with different stock foods upon all classes of 

 farm animals at the several experiment stations, and in 

 no instance have these foods equaled the claims made for 

 them. Gains made upon rations containing these materials 

 were always more expensive than those made upon rations 

 that did not contain them. 



If animals need condiments, stimulants, or condition 

 powders, which is seldom the case if they are properly fed, 

 it is better to consult a competent veterinarian than to 

 resort to the use of expensive cure-alls. 



EXERCISES 



1. Make out a list of high protein by-product feeds. 



2. What by-product feeds need to be purchased with caution 

 on account of great variation in their feeding value ? 



3. Why may not roots form the bulk of a ration ? 



4. What combination of feeds would make an ideal ration 

 for horses ? For milk cows ? For pigs ? 



HOME PROJECT 



Test one of the combinations of feeds on some of the animals 

 at home, keeping accurate record of cost and results. 



