PRAIRIE FARMER'S POULTRY BOOK 



effect on the mucous membrane and is counted slightly lax- 

 ative. 



Wheat middlings are produced from the layer of the wheat 

 kernel next to the bran. They are richer in carbohydrates 

 than bran and contain less ash and crude fiber. 



Corn meal is ground corn and is of the same composition 

 as whole corn. Gluten meal is the portion of the kernel just 

 under the hull. Gluten feed consists of the corn bran and 

 gluten meal mixed. Corn bran is the ground hulls. 



Ground oats are whole oats ground fine. They contain the 

 hulls and should therefore be made of heavy oats with thin 

 hulls. Oat middlings, or oat flour, comprise the ground 

 kernels after the hulls are removed. Oat meal, or rolled oats, 

 is the hulled oats rolled out and prepared for human con- 

 sumption. 



Linseed meal is made from flaxseed. It has high percent- 

 ages of protein and fat and is a valuable feed for poultry. On 

 account of its very laxative nature it should be fed in limited 

 quantities. About 5 per cent in the mash ration will be found 

 advantageous. It is especially valuable in stimulating the 

 growth of feathers. 



Animal Feeds for the Mash 



Meals of animal origin are of great value in stimulating 

 egg-production. They promote growth in young stock and 

 help adult fowls to lay on flesh. Among those more commonly 

 used are the following: 



Meat scrap contains about 50 per cent protein. It consists 

 of meat trimmings, steam-cooked and pressed to sterilize and 

 remove fat, and then ground. Meat crisps are made from lean 

 meat and contain 75 cent protein. Meat meal is the same 

 as meat scrap only ground finer. Meat crisps, ground fine, 

 are very valuable in the mash for growing chicks. Poor 

 grades of meat scrap are unsafe as food for poultry. Purchase 

 your supply from a reliable house and always test before using. 

 Open the larger pi.eces and note whether mold is present. 

 Pour boiling water upon a small quanity to discover whether 

 the odor remains sweet. Also examine for hair and pieces of 

 horn, which should not be present. 



Tankage is made of poorer grades of material and unless 

 prepared by a reliable house with guaranteed analysis should 

 not be used. High grade tankage is used very extensively, 



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