Show BALANCE VITAL AL ALFOR FOR FEED MIX fy 1 4 I Poultry V News 4 J I Poultry feed mixing has become a a. part of a 1 strictly scientific industry industry indus indus- try that hat mu must t bo ho done under expert expert expert ex ex- ex- ex pert supervision u writes D. D H. H Horton Hor- Hor ton of ot tho the United Stat States s' s department department department depart- depart ment of ot agriculture time Old homo home mixing has given I Iway way to a Ia more scientific balanced i ration preparation that has resulted from front a long and thorough study dy Mr Horton said True enough a good many know as much about what their birds ne need d a as anyone else but that thatis is no reason why he should hould go to more expense to get the feed to them Home mixing of feeds is a dusty disagreeable chore at ita Its best he continued and valuable time cnn can ari be bo saved laved by having the tha work done at some good commercial house Furthermore it Is bs no longer longer necessary sary to h have ve eight or or 10 10 different kinds of ot feed stacked Blacked about the farm tarm Loss LOBS of ot weight in grains being being being be be- ing held neld for the length of time itIs it itis itis is usually necessary will ivill about cover coyer cov coy er the difference in cost COt of the mixed feed Uniform feeding of poultry of any kind Is important to the maintenance main main- of ot body weight and production production pro pro- the husbandman reported Chickens will ivill not lay well wen if their body weight drops and birds who do not get the same feeds feed they are acquainted with in properly balanced balanced balanced bal bal- proportions will lose flesh rapidly Sometimes a a. poultry raiser feels that the dealer may not follow his formula correctly or that he may mayuse mayuse use an inferior interior grade of ot some ome feed feed- stuff in the tho mix Mr Horton said ald There is no reason why the buyer should not see the ingredients which he ho purchases and make a thorough check for tor himself In the case easo of ot poultry feedstuffs except meals made from grains the guaranteed guaranteed guaranteed guar guar- analysis must appear on the sack The dealer who refuses to allow customers the privilege of seeing their own feed teed mixed may maybe maybe maybe be regarded with suspicion |