Show Milk With Grains Will I Hasten Growth of Chick That the addition of milk to the regular regular regular reg reg- ular grain ration of ot growing chicks leads to a greatly Increased ate rate of ot growth Is a conclusion reached by federal federal federal fed fed- eral poultry specialists who have studIed stud- stud led the matter matter experimentally The experiments are still In progress The conclusion agrees with the experience of commercial who have Included milk In the rations of ot young chickens Another experiment conducted by the United States Department of Agriculture ture which promises to be of practical practical practical Importance Is on the relative efficiency efficiency efficiency effi effi- of mash rations vegetable vegetable vegetable vege vege- table proteins The results thus far bear out those of ot previous ls years' years work to the effect that the addition of ot certain certain tain mineral salts to vegetable proteins proteins pro pro- makes them compare f favorably with animal proteins as a protein supplement supplement sup sup- for poultry Unless the mInerals minerals minerals mIn mIn- min min- are used the protein of animal c origin Is more efficient These experiments are conducted at atthe atthe atthe the bureau of animal Industry farm located at Beltsville Belts Md Did near Wash Wash- ington Last year the government poultry specialists hatched about 1500 chicks with good results The fowls are used for a great variety of ot studies in breeding feeding and management nt |