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Show bbb ...... ' j" -'---i-irf"-"-'--'-- Q. Will a cow produce more milk if milked three times a day rather than twice? A. Yes, provided that the cow has inherited the ability to produce ! large amounts of milk. Milk secre-I secre-I tion is continuous, and when the ' udder is filled to capacity the nutrients nu-trients for making milk return to the body. By milking more often, I more milk is made. Q. Do laying hens need more feed when their egg production is high? A. Yes. When egg production is ' high, hens need more feed to keep up their body weight. If feed rations ra-tions are not sufficient, body weight will go down and production will slump. The Research Farm of the Ralston Purina Company recom- ' mends feeding according to the following fol-lowing table: . v . When Egg- Total Feed Production Is Required Daily 40 20 to 22 lbs. per 100 birds 50 23 to 25 lbs. per 100 birds 60 . 26 to 28 lbs. per 100 birds 70 29 to 32 lbs. per 100 birds Q. Do champion swine producers make use of pasture? A. During the past two years, several sev-eral swine producers in Michigan have made enviable production records. rec-ords. In every case, the proper use of pasture played an important part In their success. It was reported that 15 to 20 less feed was required ; when pigs could have plenty of good forage. About half of the protein needed was supplied by the pasture. Q. How much coal is required for brooding broiler chicks? A. About four to seven pounds of coal per chick is required, depend-1 depend-1 ing upon the region and the season of the year. Send your questions about livestock or poultry problems to FAKM FACTS, 635 South Eighth Street, St. Louis 2, Missouri. Questions will be answered I without charge, either by mail or in this column, as a service of this newspaper. |