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Show Millet Hay Too Low in Protein for Coweed Millet hay is too low in protein content con-tent to make good feed for cows unless un-less supplemented with high protein feeds. Hence, millet hay does not give good nourishment to cows when fed alone, and this may cause several kinds of troubles in a herd. Millet hay, when cut at proper stage of maturity. ma-turity. Is a fairly good hay if supplemented, supple-mented, hut if allowed to ripen seed the threshed straw lias little value as feed for cows, though it may be used in a maintenance ration for horses. For good quality of seed it should he allowed to stand until about fully ripe, but the straw does not have any high value for feed. |