| Show 1 f Th e EI gg 0 Q Quality Vs Quantity Q-P Q EXPERT OFFERS TO INSPECT FLOCKS WITHOUT CHARGE I Written Esp Especially for The Salt Lake Telegram I By BILLY LL Y SEARS 1 N PREPARING an adequate diet I I the breeder is compelled to draw 1 I upon all sources of ot knowledge atthe ot of the pioneers In this study which has been acquired by patient re re- re search The point I endeavored to make mak clear last week is an important one The quality of ot nutrients should re receive receive receive re- re consideration as well as their quantity Chemistry discloses the nature nature nature na na- na- na ture of at foods and the changes that take place in the process of digestion from the technical standpoint only Tow Toward aid the close of at the nineteenth century students of ot nutrition be began an to appreciate the variation in the value of nutrients from sources McCollum was unable by any means known to physiological chemistry to account for tor the differences in the physiological of ot the different differ differ- ent eat groups of or calves used in experimental experimental expert expert- mental feeding tests at the Wisconsin experiment station and referred to in my article last week It was thus determined that problems problems lems ems of ot nutrition could only be solved by systematic feeding of simplified diets From Prom the simple to the complex complex complex com com- plex diets experiments were continued continued continued con con- in efforts to learn practical nutrition ascertaining the nature of ot the dietary faults in each of the nutrients nutrients nutrients fed ted This method gave an m- m eight as to the cause of at malnutrition in n animals fed ted the more complex diets The larger animals were early discarded discarded dis dis- dis carded for experimental tests as it was vas difficult and laborious to prepare purified foods in sufficient quantities for or the conduct of such experiments It t was also desirable to shorten the length of ot the experiments as much as possible in order to make reasonably rapid progress The domestic rat was selected as being the most suitable animal Dy By employing this animal it was possible to compile data a as to growth and reproduction which would have lave taken years ears to secure with animals animals ani ant mals of ot large size and long span of at life Ife A sufficient number of at experiments were conducted to make certain that the he chemical requirements of one species are the same as that of ot another another another an an- other among among- the higher animal animals The requirements requirement with respect to the phy- phy of the food vary great- great I by y The larger animals must have bulky foods of at the right consistency whereas the smaller animals because of at their digestive tracts cannot consume consume consume con con- I sume enough of such foods to meet their heir energy requirements They must secure their nutrients in concentrated form In the feeding of poultry foodstuffs must be employed which adequately I Mr Sears Searl will answer all question questions ques ques- tion that may be directed to him himin himin himin in regard to the tho chicken industry He will also If requested analyze the food you are re feeding your chickens and inform you as to its worth All questions and food samples sam sam- pies ples about one-half one pound should be sent to Mr Sears in car care of the editorial department of The Telegram Tele Tele- gram For prompt reply they be in this office not pot later than Wednesday ay noon of each week meet their physiological requirements and which are consistent with their digestive systems As a general rule the breeder se secures secures secures se- se cures a feeding formula of ot kno known merit many of ot which are circulated by the different agricultural colleges 1 I These he follows if it he is able to obI obtain ob ob- ob- ob I tam tain the several foods contained there there- in It sometimes happens that one or more of at the ingredients are not available available available avail avail- able on the market or their price Is extremely high and the breeder either attempts to substitute another element of similar chemical composition or leaves them out altogether In the first case the substitute may maybe maybe maybe be deficient in quality and the re results results re- re suits obtained from the flock so fed are discouraging In In- Inthe the second case the ration is inadequate and In time the flock will show signs of at the re restricted restricted restricted re- re diet In a lower standard of ot health and production Many flocks are fed ted upon a restricted diet for the one reason that it necessitates necessitates necessitates tates the outlay of ot quite a sum of ot I money to buy all the necessary elements elements ele sic ments to make an adequate ration Owners have learned that fowls live and produce on one or two of ot the ce ce- ce reals From such personal experience they arrive at the conclusion that it isn't necessary to tie up a lot of money in a number of at different feeds It is true that the Initial expense is greater but In the end the cost is considerably less as the flocks flock's production production production pro pro- is materially greater and longer long long- er and the standard of ot health and vigar Igar prevents losses by sickness and death The writer writes recently visited a a. small flock with a fair record of production tion The visit was made to determine determine determine deter deter- mine the cause of ot death of two hens Investigation disclosed that the hens had laid themselves to death Being Being Being Be Be- ing limited to a restricted diet of ot wheat wheat bran and some few table scraps they were simply laying at the expense of ot their heir body tissues They were wearing themselves away without with with- with with-i out bein being furnished the essential elements elements ele sic ments to rebuild tissues The surviving hens were of stronger constitution constitution constitution con con- and pulled through but they will be In no condition to go through I the molt and become winter layers i This flock fiock is now worth more on I the block than In the coop and the I owner must replace these fowls with I new stock If he would have his own I I winter eggs and all because he did I Inot not consider it necessary to provide I them a variety of feeds The loss Inthis in inthis inthis this case after figuring the market value of ot the hens is about equal to the cost of ot feeding the flock fiock for one year so that it might be truthfully I said it wouldn't have cost a dollar to have supplied the flock an adequate ration The amateur I breeder reeder Is strongly ad advised ad- ad I to obtain some good feeding ration ration ra ra- ra- ra tion and follow tollow it to the letter If It It I conditions necessitate any changes Inthe in inthe inthe J the original ration th thy they y should be carefully and judiciously made Another case brought to the at attention attention attention at- at of of this department was a a. flock nock of ot more than 1000 young fowls They are becoming blind and dying at atthe atthe atthe the rate of about twenty per day This is by no means an uncommon condition condition condition condi condi- tion among beginners I The chicks were afflicted with a disease of at the eye I It is caused principally by a J i clency of at green feeds teeds but flocks limited lim- lim I j to small amounts of greens greens' are sometimes able to to escape this disease disease disease dis dis- dis- dis I ease If it fed an otherwise adequate ra ra- ra tion When the diet is of relatively I low biological value the disease is hastened I This flock was fed a restricted diet and the owner was misled as to the grass the they were supplied The fowls I were upon range with grass rass of ot tough poor quality By supplying an adequate adequate ade ade- quate ration and an abundance of ot j ade-j fresh young greens the birds were soon in prime condition and all traces of ot poor health vanished In growth I they were set back and no doubt this I condition will be noticeable in their production I Next week the writer will discuss food tood nutrition in a broader and more I complete sense endeavoring to give to the reader a a. tangible conception that I it may be applied to his own lems If It there are any questions pertaining pertaining per per- taming to poultry matters or any I flocks the owners would like the writer to visit I ask that you ou direct this department as early as possible as it Is the intention of at The Telegram Telegram Telegram Tele Tele- I gram and the writer to conclude and cl close se the poultry department next week or the week following By addressIng addressing addressing address- address Ing this department at once you may be sure your problem will receive at attention attention attention at- at as the next two weeks will be devoted to visiting flocks in the order I in which the requests reach this of ot- fice Ice This service se is entirely free to readers of at The Telegram |
