Show common mistakes made in in feeding live stock A recent investigation of feeding methods practiced by farmers whose average experience covers a period of twenty years shows that tho the most common mistake made in feeding Is the use of poor combinations of feeds Under underfeeding feeding ranks second the two occurring more than four times as often as any of the others which follow in order of importance insufficient protein lack of water lack of legumes abrupt changes of feed poor housing parasites and insect posts pests insufficient salt waste of feed poor equipment and overfeeding over feeding fortunately the mistakes are largely within the control of the feeder and may be avoided at the same time the above investigation was being made ft check was taken on how bow progressive farmers yvere were improving their feeding methods method A particular interest was found in balanced rations the next most important improvement was more liberal feeding followed by feeding of more legumes better water supply giving minerals to live stock feeding according to production feeding moro more protein and more regular feeding dairymen consulted evidently keep close accounts with their cows eighty one per cent feed according to production while the rest teed feed all their cows alike |