Show L IN POTATOES RIGHT FOR LIVE STOCK rations Ration sAre are generally comparable to corn silage potatoes make a good succulent feed for all classes of live stock when fed as a part of the ration declares K R J maynard asso associate claie animal husbandman for the colorado agricultural college experiment station in a new bulletin just issued on potatoes for live stock copies of this bulletin may be obtained free of charge by writing the extension service of the college subjects discussed in the booklet include preparation for feeding potato ensilage potatoes and potato silage for sheep potatoes for dairy cows swine and horses the bulletin is summarized as follows potatoes fed in live stock rations ration are generally comparable to good corn silage potatoes may be fed raw to cattle sheep horses and swine but are best cooked for swine raw haw potatoes have only 23 the ibe value of cooked potatoes fed to pigs raw potatoes proved to be as good as cooked potatoes fed to dairy cows raw potatoes may safely constitute one half the dry matter in rations for cattle and sheep and one fourth the tha dry matter in rations for horses cooked or raw potatoes should not replace more than one half the grain allowance in fattening pigs raw potatoes fed to dairy cows at the rate of from 25 to io 35 pounds dally daily have actually increased milk production put but larger amounts will taint the milk cause a salvy butter and may cause indigestion and bloating the dry matter in potatoes Is composed largely of starch a carbohydrate bo valuable in both fattening and milk producing operations potatoes are low in protein or growth producing material and some protein concentrate or roughage should be fed with them raw potatoes are best fed sliced through a root cutter frozen rotted or decayed potatoes may cause trouble if fed to live stock raw potatoes have an acrid taste and tend to increase tile flow of digestive juices they should not be fed with other feeds that tend to irritate the digestive system and they should always bo be fed with caution |