Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-02-07
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Combined Feed for Pigs.

Combined Feed for Pigs.
At the Kentucky station compar-
issn was made of various feeds for
pigs. Corn was fed alone and also
combined with other feeds, these be-
ing soy bean silage, soy beans and
dried distillery grains. Drawing con-
illusions from the experiment Prof d.
W. May says: The results of these
experiments, like those of several
previously made, indicate that in
feeding pigs, corn should be combined
with other feeds to get the best re-
turns. Experiments indicate that
silage can not be proftably substi-
tuted for part of the grain ration
with pigs. In this experiment it was
fed in addition with some profit, CIV
ing quicker gains and keeping the ami
mails in better condition. Soy beans
made an excellent pig feed mixed
with corn in the proportion of one to
two. Being rich in protein, it is
recommended as an especially eff
cient addition to the ration when
corn composes the larger part. Dried
distillery grains proved to be a poor
pig feed, except in small proportions.
When fed as one-third or one-half of
the ration with corn it was unprofita-
the ration very good returns were
obtained. Cottonseed meal may be
proftably used to finish hogs for
market. In such cases it may be
safely fed in quantities of one-half
pound per pig daily and then omitted
during periods of alternate weeks.
Feeding in Open Sheds or Barns.
The results of the tests on feeding
in barns and open sheds at the Mis-
souri, station came as a surprise to
those that have so long declared that
beef steers should be fed in warm
barns. The station entered into an
extensive correspondence with feed
ers throughout the state asking their
opinion in the matter. Only 18 per
cent favored feeding in barns; SO per
cent practicing feeding in open sheds,
and % per cent in open lots. Four
tests were made. the steers each
time being fed similar rations of corn
and hay. In the first test the average
daily gain of steers fed in barns was
LAT; of those fed in sheds LIP. In
the second trial the gains were foE
those fed in barns 1.85 and for those
fed in open sheds 2.3, while similar
gains made by steers fed in an open
lot were 2.29 pounds per day. In the
third test steers fed in barns gained
on an average 1.67 per head daily;
those fed in the open sheds 1.69, and
those fed in the open lots LIS. In
the fourth test the cattle fed in barns
gained 1.S3 per day; those fed in
open sheds gained 1.97, and those fed
in the open lots gained zoo. This
showed that barn feeding, at least in
10 lot Of Co1,
profitable operation.
Some Conclusions on Sheep Feeding.
AS a result of some feeding expert
ments made at the Iowa station, Prof
w. J. Kennedy holds the following
opinion: Corn at 33 cents per bushel
is a more economical grain to feed
sheep on grass than oats att % cents
or barley at 40 cents. Mutton can
be produced much more economically |
during the summer months on grass
alone or grain and grass than it can |
be produced by feeding grain and
hay during the fall and winter
months. The feeder can oftentimes
purchase habitat lambs during the |
latter part of April or the first part
of May, and, by grazing them for
from 40 to 60 days, realize a good
profit, due to the advance in market |
prices during the latter part of June
and the first of July over those ruling
in April and the first part of May.
Sheep can be fattened economically
on grass and corn or on grass alone.
Soy beans, on account of their high
protein content, should not form the
sole grain ration in conjunction with
clover hay.
Experimenting With Steamed SiIaqe.
The Oregon station is carrying on
some experiments in the steaming of
silage. AS yet the station officials
are unwilling to state conclusions, as
they propose to repeat the expert
ments that have been already made.
The opinion so far is very favorable
to the Steaminsr of silapa In the tests