Show systematic FEED FOR YOUNG LAMBS it has been pretty definitely established by pathologists at the expert mental station that too many peas or too much corn Is the real cause ot roost feed lot lamb losses cornfield feeders are controlling their losses by systematic herding and the feeding of a variety of feeds such as beet tops alfalfa stubble and grain the same methods can be resorted to in the san luts valley using alfalfa cull potatoes beet tops and sheaf grain getting the lambs filled up well before herding on peas A good method would be to teed cambs iambs cull spuds in the corrals in the morning then a full feed of alfalfa hay and then turn them on the peas bring them in at night for another feed of spuds and a little hay to last them the night and leave them fairly hungry for a spud feed in the mom ing alfalfa has been found tory in many cases because the lambs are not fed enough A few mouth fuls won t keep them from eating too many peas they should eat at least two pounds dally to affect pea con mineral mixtures are indicated for certain things but presenting death loss by unlimited feeding of them la the doean doesn t seem to be one of them these big 05 to 80 pound lambs have a big capacity tor teed consumption and can t stand the amount of concentrated feed they are 3 consuming we have a tendency to look tor panaceas and to hope for some serum or powder that can be administered or fed to solve the trouble when we get down to our feed man argement system so that our lambs get a well balanced ration and are forced to eat a definite amount ot roughage and besides are fed a va clety of feeds with the only then will these losses come under control E J maynard colorado state experiment station to san luls valley feeders j rations for brood bows sows can be grown on farms satisfactory rations for brood bows sows can be made up from feeds grown on the farm according to prof R B hinman of the new ork state col f lege of agriculture at ithaca corn barley oats boiled cull potatoes and the like can be made the basis of the energy and heat forming portions of the feed growth producing foods can be provided in meat meal fish meal oil meal alfalfa hay and good katch j en waste these will also care for a j part or all of the mineral requirements unless the ration Is known to be low in needed minerals for ordinary purposes however professor recommends the following A hundred pounds of hominy cornmeal or ground barley a hundred pounds each of ground oab and wheat bran 30 pounds of oil meal elsh meal or and 15 pounds of chopped alfalfa hay As a dally ration he suggests feeding from one to three pounds depending on the size and condition of the sow he says also that if house waste sweepings from the cow mangers or poor silage are callable aal lable they may be spread on the ground where the bows sows can get at them skim milk may the place of the protein part of the above ration lie says the breeder should remember that he is feeding not only the sow but the young pigs professor declares and he shoud make ample provision for the heay doln on the bows sows vitality particularly toward th end of her pregnant pie gnant period as that alij when the most growth of the loucy pigs takes place food value of molasses feeding molasses has a food vala of its own especially in cold weather 1 when its libat producing carbohydrate furnish energy in abundance that li one reason why stock that la fed molasses W usually be found in tie spring with slick shiny coats it ala adds to the palatability of feeds es pec lally roughage and will encourage the cows to eat more of this live stock items the that should be aban dantly watered Is ahe stock it does not kiy to grind or soak corn tor pigs or large hogs the horses busy eiery daj tand idle increases their up keep antei Is essential for all animals ant a bountiful supply Is especially important for young growing animals it Is perhaps not surprising that value of salm milk for pigs on pasture seems to be lower than for piea in dry lot colts should not be shut up in close poorly barn neither should they be forced to endure kinds of weather outdoors good ter saves feed and promotes the groo necessary to develop big boraca |