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Show MEiXM Y mrunil USE SURPLUS FEED IS EXPERT'S ADVICE Slrimmilk Saves on the Protein Pro-tein Supplements. ny A. R. Winter, Poultrymnn, Collefe of Agriculture. Unlvorslty of Illinois. WNU Service. The present plentiful supplies of feed can be used up profitably by chickens If they are propertly fed. Right now, there ore few better ways for farmers to Improve their Income on this feed than to use it for chickens. At current egg prices It takes only about ten eggs to pay for the 25 -pounds of feed eaten daily by 100 hens. Consequently, anything better than 10 per cent production means extra cash income from the grain that goes to poultry. One farm adviser reports a farmer who Is making a gross Income of $30 a week on the sale of eggs from his 500-bIrd flock. It Is fairly safe to assume as-sume that the weekly feed cost on this flock Is not more than $8.75, allowing al-lowing 25 pounds of feed dally for each 100 hens. The farm ponltry flock also can provide pro-vide a profitable outlet for some of the surplus milk which is a problem in certain areas. A flock of 500 hens can use 140 gallons of skimmilk a week when the milk Is used as the chief source of protein In the ration. There Is no particular value In the fat content of milk for poultry, so the dairy farmer can separate his cream and sell It more profitably than he can feed It to chickens. On the other hand, the surplus skimmilk should make It possible to save on the common protein pro-tein supplements, which are generally the most expensive part of the poultry ration. A good mash mixture to use with skimmilk can be made from 200 pounds ground yellow corn, 100 pounds ground wheat, 100 pounds ground oats, 20 pounds meat scrap, 8 pounds steamed bonemeal, 4 pounds ground limestone and 4 pounds salt, with milk to drink Instead of water. |