ISO EIvEMENTARY TREATISE ON STOCK FEEDS AND FEEDING 



The ration as it now stands is properly balanced. It is not 

 enough too high in dry matter to affect its usefulness and the 

 protein and carbohydrates are sufficiently close. 



7. Generally a variation from the standard shows a predomi- 

 nance of carbohydrates and dry matter but sometimes an excess 

 of protein is employed. The following ration illustrates a pre- 

 dominance of protein : 



Dry matter 

 pounds 



Digestible 

 protein 

 pounds 



■Digestible 



carbohydrates 



pounds 



1 2 lbs. oats 



2 lbs. cotton-seed meal 

 15 lbs. alsike clover hay 



Ration 



Standard 



10.680 

 11.836 

 13-545 



26.061 



23- 



1. 116 

 0.744 

 1.260 



3.120 



2-3 



6.657 



0.887 

 6.881 



14-425 

 14.3 



This ration shows a waste of 0.8 of a pound of protein which 

 is generally the most expensive nutrient in feed stuffs. The 

 roughage in this ration is also a little high; The carbohydrates 

 agree with the standard. 



Feeding Standards are Guides. — It must be understood that the 

 feeding standards are only guides and the intelligent feeder will 

 often find it necessary to change the standard to suit his con- 

 ditions. In other words the feeder must use the feeding stand- 

 ards to approximate the requirements of his live-stock from the 

 feeds that are available and cheapest. 



The following table is given to enable the feeder to compound 

 rations easily. In making rations for animals, large amounts of 

 the grain portion can be mixed at one time. This saves the trou- 

 ble of mixing and calculating at every feeding. The measure 

 of roots, molasses, hay, fodder and ensilage can be determined 

 once and fed accordingly without any inconvenience. 



Suggestion : — Compute a ration for a moderately worked horse 

 weighing 1,000 lbs. from cotton-seed meal, wheat bran and 

 molasses (cane). Criticize this ration. ' 



How much hay are the horses or mules receiving per day 

 in your community? Is this too much? Are not some feeders 



