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Show To Secure Best Results From Bull Feed Wisely '" In order to secure the best results with the bull, It is necessary that he be fed very carerully in order that he does not become too fat and sluggish, therefore a poor breeder. In feeding the mature bull, a very satisfactory grain ration can be made up of: One hundred pounds ground corn, 50 pounds wheat bran, 40 pounds oats, ten pounds oilmeal, five pounds bonemeal. It is not often that the bull will need more than two to four pounds of such a grain mixture per day before he Is put to service. A two-year-old bull when in service will probably require re-quire a pound of such a grain mixture per day for each 100 pounds of live weight; therefore, if he weighs 1,500 pounds he would require 15 pounds of grain per day if in good condition ; but if thin, would probably require 18 to 4 20 pounds per day while being used. Mature bulls should have just enough grain to keep them in good, vigorous condition but not too fat. Mature bulls often become slow breeders when they become fat As a general thing a limited amount of corn silage may be allowed to the mature bull, but generally not over a half feed such as 15 or 20 pounds per day. Along with the silage a mature bull can usually have all the alfalfa or clover hay he will eat wiihout waste. Most authorities claim that heavy feeding of silage makes the j bull a slow breeder. |