The sun., 1915-07-25
SYSTEM NECESSARY
IN FEEDING POULTRY
Regular RatiOns at Regular
Times Arc Important in
Keeping Stock Healthy.
PURE FOOD MUST BE USED
NJ PROF. 70. n. LEWIS.

NY pHOFs WIS
It Is vitality necessary to appreciate
the Importance OF systematic feeding. II
is a we'll established fact that poultry.
more than any other farm animals. must
he cared for In a systematic way.
definite time should be set aside for feed
ing the growing stock. and they should
be fed each day at the same time and
with the same degree OF care Random
feeding will not result In successfully
grown ioasters for market purposes.
In determining the best foods for
growing poultry 1t is essential that the
feeder should know the functions and
uses of the common nutrients They
are protein, carbohydrates. fat. ash and
water Each Of these materials has a
definite function to perform and all must
be supplied in the proper proportions IL
a continuous growth Is to be maintained.
Protein Il essentially "a nitrogenous
food material. 1t is OF the most import
ance In the ration, is expensive to pur-
chase and cannot be readily grown by
the poutryman. II provides material
for the formation OF the lean meat,
feathers. beak and nails. Carbohydrates
are food materials which contain carbon.
hydrogen and oxygen, examples being
sugar and starch. Fat Is oil stored up
IN plants and animals. Carbohydrates
and fat have much the same function
when fed to the growing birds. These
functions are three
|. They are oxidized or burned in the
process Of digestion and give on heat,
which keeps the birds warm.
.. Heat Is produced and utilized by the
bird as energy to enable II to move.
no, rhah futs t,.l,
are not used for heat and energy are
stored up in the body as animal fat or
reserved food material
Growing poultry must have these ele-
ments OF protein. carbohydrates and fat
In order to maintain "A satisfactory gain.
Ash or mineral matter Is an important
nutrient. having FOR it's function the
building up OF the bone and the forma-
tion Of the framework OF the body. Lime
Is simple form ~ ash. which Is fed eX-
tensively in poultry rations. In addition
| to building up body and tissue. ash aids
/ the process of digestion by increasing
the availability OF other foods The
growing poultry must have enough min
ersl matter to build a good solid frame
work so that later they will be able TO
f, put on a larger amount OF flesh when
I desired
Water while not n true food. ha. ~
| important function. II aids in dlssolv.ng z
| food material in smaller particles AN /
| distributing them tn the different parts
OF the body. II also adds materially In
/ increasing diffusion. which is the process
! hN which food material IL ultimately as
| simulated
| with this brief discussion Of the func-
| tons of the different nutriments. II will
he interesting and practicable To know
] La. tiS hos .t,.I.f
| IN order To mix rations economically.
| FROZEN or nitrogcnous food mater ais
are Of two kinds those of an animal
source aud those OF Il vegetable source.
There ~ no more economical source ~
protein than meat scrap which can be
purchased for about $50 "A ton. or Ave
cents a pound. for the protein present.
, Fish scrap IL also efficient AZ a protein
carrier II contains considerable phos-
rhoric acid and nitrogen. II can be
purchased for 81 per 100 pounds. Bone
In the dry granulated form contains
nom 20 to - Ser cent. protein. and
about % per cent. OF phoaphoric acid
Growing chicks thrive much better when
II is included in ration. These three car
riers of animal protein offer suticien,
range for selection Vegetable protein
carriers usually consist OF such products
as gluten meal oil meal and SOY bear
meal These are efficient when givei
IN relatively small quantities, but proteir
from such sources will not replace pro.
TEN from animal sources.
Glover and alfalfa are efficient car.
riers OF protein. They contain consider
able nitrogen, and can be fed profltabl,
in the ration. The most economical plaI
IL to grow them on the range and allow
the birds to eat them off the roots.
| Carbohydrates and fat can best h,
secured from home or farm grown ma
terials such as wheat and oats Corr
contains large amounts Of carbohydi te.
as well AZ considerable fat, Carbohy
Grates are found in large quantities IL
all grain and cereal crops. They are no
as expensive to purchase as are proteii
nutrients. and a wider range Is avail
able.
The minerals which can hest be Sc
cured are fish scrap and dry groun,
zone Lime and phosphoric acid seem,
to be the two most desirable forms %
ash. rhosphoric acid not only builds
up the bone structure hut materially in
oreases the value OF foods fed by maxim,
them more dlgestible.
An abundance OF fresh, clean, pur.
water should be kept before the GROWN,
poultry a, all times. In addition. IL IN,
proper growth IL to be maintained the,
. should have access to n green CROWNS
crop. Permanent sod is best, but in IN,
absence of this the range can be seeded
10 oats or buCkwhcat. which provide,
fer a suCculcut tender feed.
The following table shows food ma
t"rials which can he obtained at rea
sonabc and moderate prices From thi!
Ill. feeder can make up his own ration