Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-11-10
Feed Well But
Don't Waste Feed
Bv DR.. W. H. DarlymPle'

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ho.o wide areas TO roam oNei anu
efficiency Of food of different Varl' .
80 :, al times, generally obtain tha' g.
= nocassary for the maintenance .,
and development of their Doul'', 9
.;.;,,,u NJ waste. 1t should De re
o,herea. however, that our farm am
ro NOT in state Of nature, Dis
their wild progeuitors were, ou' are VI
a. domestieation, and are Dependent
,,ror the intelligence Of their OWNERS
o., The food which they receive, al"
the manner in which they receive ~
hence the possibility of waste unieS'
o,ypo,s are more or less familiar WIN
tho economic feeding Of animals III
order to get most out OF men, ''"''
work. meat, or milk production
Waste of feed may be occasioned III
q number of ways, few OF Which We
rentior. AS the saving of feed OF All
kinds is highly important at tins time
Of food and feed conservation.
Feed NAV be wasted by overlooking
by under feeding; by lack OF system Ill
feeding; and by overstoeking OF pas
lures, especially in winter, where Ht''e
mr. no sheltr is obtainable, and no sup
Elementary feed provided
Overlooking and lack OF system Ill
feeding applies more particularly per,
hans. TO work stock. An amount OF
feed in excess of that required for the
maintenance of health and the work 10
be performed, is not only waste, Du'
the excess is liable to derange the dl-
gestive organs, and in tbs way produce
a double waste, viz, the feed ltsell'
and the temporary inability of the sick
animal to perform the work required Oh
IL.
, Further an animal may receive III
the twenty-four hours the amount OF
concentrated feed that will meet Its
requirement for that length of time
without any bad results; but If the
times of feeding are not properly di'
vided. and a reasonable amount given
at each feed, there is likely to be trou
bic of a digestive nature. In other
words il an animal receives as much al
one feed as it ought to have at two
the excess 81 more than it can properly
digest, and troubles, such as collie, etc.
are likely to ensue, often with fatal re
suits. This is an illustration OF over
feeding per feed, rather than in the
total amount given per day; is the re
suit of a lack of a proper system II
feeding, and is another way in whief
feed may be wasted, besides frequentl!
resulting in the waste of animal life
An intelligent and rational system IL
feeding, therefore, results in a saving
Of both feed and animals.
One of the best examples of under
feeding, perhaps, it that seen In QUITO
door stock, especially cattle, on pas
ture during the Kiutsr;- MhssL attle-
no. shelter is afforded them, and whe
the pasture is over-stocted for tn
amount Of feed obtainable. This
very apparent in the poor conditic
Of the stock, and the frequent deaf
from starvation, during tle cold seas
Of the year.
Shelter saves feed because it he
keep the animal heat in the body VIII
the feed makes When feed is sh'
and there is no shelter, the heat of
body is lost through radiation; the
NAL las to draw on its own tss'
(substance), and it gradually becon
emaciatcd, and may finally die, fr
want OF proper nOurishment.
The main point to be observed III
is, that, if a pasture is not suffici
to maintain o certain number of
mails in a profitable condition as
growth and development, the feed
more, or less wasted, because the 81
pasture might have kept lesser IL
Der in a much more profitable STATE
flesh or beef production.
AS the winter is approaching an'
the National Government is calling
increased production in beef, as we
conservation in feel, to meet the
gent needs of our own people and
allies, It should beloOve every c;
owner to seriously consider this ma
as patriotic duty. He can ae
plish q great deal, both for the
try AID himself, if he will only sc
1t that his pastures are not over-st
ed that he provides some supplimeH
feed, as hay or other g)ad rous,
in case of shortage of pasture; al
possible, some shelter from the
wia.ls and rains of cur winte: seas
All vi which means saving OF
through a more profitable utilizati'
what the c ia.
If food is ing - win the War,
the conservation If feel is goin
PLAY q large part II the rroducti'
that food, through better develop
Of our food-produe;ng animals
well, rr iatelligcntl-, therefore, b
not waste feed.