The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-20
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In approaching this subjectft is well
itoremember thStiithe feed that fowls
receive Is only one of the factors, ID.
kfuepcing egg production, Egg Prodpc-
tiop is reproductive function, and, al
though 1t is NOT the purpose Of this
article to discuss the principles Of re-
production, vet Il may be wise to point
out that fecundity is reduced by lack
OF exercise, confinement and: a cold
climate. Wild animals frequently will
not breed in captivity. This may be
due to lack Of exercise, confinement,
improper food or method Of feeding,
or TO lack Of that feeling Of security
and well.belpg which is So important.
That the kind Ot food that young grow
ling animals receive during their de.
lvelopment affects their fecundity Is
clearly seen In the case of the queen
bee, which owes her se&uality to the
/ abundance and superior quality OF the
food received durIpg the laryal stage.
! III is also trne That an animal too fat
or too poor seldom breeds. Egg pro-
/ dnction depends upon the activity q
! the ovarles, and this activity de-
/, ponds upon the physical vigor Of
the Individual Heavy egg production,
tnen, is principally problem Of how
to maintain hens in a high state Of
health; and the. question before us is
| how 10 feed Is accomplish this plr-
/; pose lHe''lsg'Sl ~
AS the egg maybe considered the
manufactured product, let us glance
moment at It's composition. A fresh
| egg consists Of about S. ser cent va
ter, 70 per cent ash, II per cent pro;
lteln, aud per cent fat. In intelligent
Needing, all three OF the latter con.
llStftuents must BE kept in mind, and
particular attention must be giseR'to
the relative amounts present. An egg
| has uniform and definite composition,
! md the feeding stun usedFshould have
such a composition as to exactly an
swer the hens requirements in build.
Ing up the esg and in, meeting the
needs Of the body, l4
Corn TOO carbonaesous.
Now inasmuch as feeding stuffs are,
usually discussed. on the, basis of the
iproteln and carbohydrates present,
land as fat has about two and one
fourth times as much heating value
! as the starchy materials present In
i feeding stuIfs,; and grouped under the
general fes@. ]: carbohydrates, let us
multiply the percentage Of fat present
n an egg BY two and one.fouFth. When
lthis is done Il becomes evident that
there is in an egg one part of protein
| orr heterogeneous matter to about two
parts OF earbOnaceousi materials. II
1--we now examine the composition Of
one Of The grains commonly used In
feeding poultry, namely corn, we find
THAT Instead d one part OF protein to
1.-Two parts Of carbonaceous material
as In an egg, there Is one part of pro
tein to ten parts Of caEhonseeo4s ma
Iterial. a Consideration 81 these facts
makes II quite clear that II a laying
linen were fed entirely on corn there
4 would be too much caTbonaceous ma
Iterial as compared with the protein
this excess Of fatty or stafcby material
Ebeing about eight parts for every part
OF protein built up into egg substance
lit is true, that some of this carbonace
ous material Would be used to keep the
fowl warm and 10 furnish muscular
kenergy; but sisre would be too much
Ieyen for tfllis purpose except during
EextremeIy Cold weather and this eS
cess accpmufsHng in the body would
Vim time Siakethej hen too fat, wltha
!, consequent lois Of yigor. The out
come, then5loi feeding nothing but
whole c6tfsi@OuId be that few eggs
would be; laid because. only Q small
Iamohnt 81 protein would be available
lfor the formation Of the eggs, ana the
texeess ofyfatty matter would tend to
lclog the system and reduce the FlgoI
Of the fowl it may properly be Oh
| served here that a hen must be mod
erdtely fat in order 10 lay as eggs can
lie formed only after the needs Of The
Ibody ,areSfpllyRtteAded to. It Is only
! the surplus nqtrime1ts digestef / and
asslmilated TINT can be used to build
| up egg substance.
Feed Beef serss Wtsh Corn.
4 Corn Is also den lent in mineral
matter, and ID i sllquld be. Ted With
something tolstppl 9ehciepcy d
,iboth ashland hEot lI sei scrap alt
ground fresh asa bone ere ;,FlHf