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good dairy practice, and no doubt has much to recom- 

 mend it. It is the opinion of the writer, however, that it 

 is better in deahng with goats to take advantage of their 

 love of variety and to balance the rations by means of 

 the various feeds offered at each feeding time, rather 

 than to adopt a perfectly balanced feed and to use it re- 

 peatedly. For example, if oat hay is used in the morn- 

 ing, with a bran mash, and alfalfa hay is fed at night 

 with rolled barley, at each feeding time the hay and the 

 grain together form a good balance, and an entire variety 

 is offered. This probably appeals more to the goat than 

 a single balanced feed fed repeatedly. 



QUESTIONS 



1. What is meant by a balanced ration? Illustrate. 



2. Describe the value of pasture and range for feeding goats. 



3. Which is the best practice, to fence the range and turn the goats 



loose, or to send them out with a herder ? Why is your sug- 

 gestion best } 



4. What are the points in favor of succulent feeds .'' 



5. ^'V^lat succulent feeds are used successfully for goats.'' 



6. Name three points to be considered in using hay for goats. 



7. Name at least six concentrates used in feeding milk goats. 



8. Give the approximate amounts of dry roughage, succulent feeds, 



pasture, concentrates eaten by a good doe during the year. 



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