Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-12-27
FEEDING TO LAMBS

While corn ensilage and corn stoyer
may be used to advantage in ration
for fattening. lambs. 1t will not serve
as a complete ration for conditioning
them. Corn ensilage will not produce
fat when fed alone, but will produce
very good results when fed in COM
bination with clover hay and other
forms of roughage and grain foods.
Corn ensilage. clover hay and from
one to two pounds of grain foods make
a very satisfactory ration for feeding
lambs. When fed in this manner, the
ensilage will take the place Of roots
and provide an abundance Of succu-
lence for the lambs. Care must be ex-
ercised in feeding ensilage to all kinds
of sheep. Too large quantities. or feed
ing it when in a bad condition. will
many times produce securing, and
sometimes kill the lambs.
The most experienced feeders and
sheep owners consider about two.
pounds of corn ensilage the maximum
amount that can be fed to a lamb each
day This amount, in connection with
clover hay and grain foods. will make
a very satisfactory ration. Ensilage
and clover hay will make very good
maintenance ration and produce fairly
good growth, but the lambs will lack
the finish that is necessary to bring
the top market price. Many times.
when the price of grain foods is high,
the lambs may be wintered in very fair
condition with very little grain food.
but when IL is desired to market the
lambs in the spring it will be neces-
sary to feed considerable corn or grain
foods In addition to the roushage.
One of the chief causes of so many
failures in feeding lambs Is due to
the fact that we do not spend more
extra money for grain foods, and prop
erly condition the lambs, so that they
will bring the very top market price
The extra time and feed used in finish
ing the lambs is what counts when
they are placed upon the market.
One of the many styles of lime and
fertilizer distributors o nthe market
TIRED OF cz1cxENsa rzx DUCKS
Start with Pekins-they are the
handiest, and mature early. Pay well
for a well-bred male, but do not ac-
cept scrub as a gift.
Pekin ducks do not need water for
swimming, but they must have plenty
of absolutely clean drinking water.
Pekin ducks do not make good sit
i ters-use a chicken hen. Place not
more than 13 eggs under the hen
Sprinkle the eggs with slightly warm
ed water every day for week before
Matching, or the yOuHBStSis
come through.
You must know that duck has no
crop. The food must be SOFT oerore
If masses directly into the glzzard-
Feed plenty of sharp sand or grit with
the food.
Ducks are pigs for food, and gonDie
down pretty nearly everything thal
comes in the way. DUCKS must nave
plenty of green food or they Will not
thrive. i.--
HELPS roR THE HOG RAISER.
breeding animals that have weah
constitutions and organic weaKncssee
will transmit these defects 20 thelr
nroeeny, and they will become easy
prey to about all the ailments that the
hog is heir to. 3s, ALL o.
Never get the idea in your mead tnat
drugs and health are inseparaole, TOT
in most cases 1t will be round thae
what we keep out Of the pigs ston-
och has more to do with their heaien
than vshat we put in.
when the hogs are watersd WIN
patent waterers both the oriuktns "a
ard the barrel should be kept Clean
and sweet. A lump Of quick lime drop,
nod into the barrel occasionally VIII
keep II sure. ,,orro
Caponizing simply makes OF youhs
cockerel a bird of tender, rlrm oeho-
IONS meat. while if 1t is allowed 70
crow into a rooster Ii becomes apou1
the poorest eating that can De put oii
the table. e.
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