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proper development Of .ny anlmal
Tie successful feeder Balances AIs r.
sloas. whether by deliberate ain snt
accurate know ledge. or by chance. or
br following Tie examples Of otkers
But the balancing o. he ratIon
from the standpoint Of the chemist.
o. according 30 the generally ac-
eepted standard" ~ not all that
: included IN intelligent feedIng.
The standard Is. a. best. merely an
estimate Of the probable Or approx
mate needs OF the animals. without
regard TO the individual peculiar
tiles or likes or diaiIkes Of the par
ticular animal being fed. The fact
that there Ii q live animal In the
proposition always introduces q yari-
able element into all feeding opera
tIons- Animals and feeds. even OF
the same age. breed aac kind. vary
quite widely and these variations
must always be taken into considers
ton. The man who feeds his live
stock al individuals rather than a.
herds or hocks. n the one who OBJ
tains the best results The ere OF
the master fattens his CATTLE" il an
old German adage full OF pertinent
force to the feeder OF today. when the
high price OF feeds makes errors
costly.
The generally accepted stand
ards" are probably not accurate for
all cases; but with our present
knowledge they are the best guide to
the practical feeder. tx the following
limiting conditions or facts be given
equal or due consideration:
/. The exact balancing OF a ration
is not necessary, because, as We have
learned. an excess of protein may fill
the place of deficiency of carbohy-
drates: and likewise, to a certain ex-
tent, an excess of fats will be used
by the animal to supply lack Of
starches and sugars. No other feed
nutrient can take the place OF pro-
tein; but a slight deficiency In this
respect may be made up in the case
of any ration. il a larger quantity of
feed be supplied. This, Of course, in
creases the cost of the ration and
places more work on the digestive
organs. If the deficiency be too
great, the animal. although given all
he will eat or can digest, may not
be able to obtain all the protein re-
quired and in such case his develop
ment will be retarded or permanent
ly injured. In general feeding, how
ever, if an animal receiving a ration
deficient in protein if not given a
larger quantity and If the deficiency
be considerable, even with liberal
feeding, proper growth and develop
ment is not obtained.
2. The price of feeds is always an
important matter and must never be
ignored by the practical feeder in
balancing his rations. In the grow
ing of young animals, for instance,
protein and mineral matter must be
supplied with reasonable approa~ n
to the standard" requirements; but
an excess of these nutrients may be
advisable for feeds rich in protein
and ash are enough cheaper than
other feeds containing more carbo-
hydrates. For instance, in the feed
ing of cattle in the South it is Gus
tomary to use ration rather rich
in protein, because our best cattle
feed, cottonseed meal, is extremely
rich in protein and is usually cheap
er than other feeds. considering its
great value.-Dr. TAFT Butler, in The
Progressive Farmer