Show grain for mature bull depends upon his size the grain a mature bull should be fed depends of course upon his size and the amount of work he be la Is doing if he be la Is getting around 12 or 18 15 pounds of good clover or alfalfa hay and some silage grain may not be necessary many men prefer to teed feed some grain and either eliminate the silage or feed it in small amounts there ts Is some question as to the advisability vis ability of silage in a bulls ration fed in amounts not in erces of 15 pounds for a large animal there Is very little danger of his becoming too paunchy for service on the other hand there Is no particular reason why a bull should receive silage if his other feeds are right the amount of grain allowed must vary with conditions and service usually from four to eight pounds Is fed A good mixture of corn meal three parts ground oats three parts wheat bran three parts and oll meal one part A reasonably accurate guide Is to feed a bull the same as a cow in full milk |