Show a aC C L s Feeding Stimulants To o Increase Weight Utilization of Feed Profits From Dosage Evidence that tonics and stimulants stimulants stimulants lants are as effective for livestock and poultry as they are for humans is Ij F contained in research research research re re- re- re search conducted by Washington experiment experiment experiment ex ex- station 1 A year ago the experiment station started a feedIng feed- feed ling lag Ing trial with four groups of Hereford 5 5 i heifers hollers six in each rl group One group serving as a control control con- con was fed a basal grain ration consisting of barley oats beet pulp peas and bran The other three groups had the ame ame grain ration with these additions additions addi addi- Lot 2 Fowlers Fowler's solution 18 grams arsenic trioxide per 1000 pounds of grain lot 3 grams of per 1000 pounds of grain lot 4 2 pounds per 1000 pounds of grain During the first two weeks of ot feeding feeding feeding feed feed- ing the heifers getting lot 3 gained 38 pounds per head daily those getting Fowlers Fowler's solution solution solution tion 26 pounds those getting thi thi- 24 pounds control animals only 6 pounds During the following following follow tollow- ing week two-week period steers gained 41 pounds Fowlers Fowler's solution 31 3 control control control con con- 3 As the weeks went by the average average average aver aver- age daily gains for all groups came closer together Here are the rates of gain for the four tour groups at the end of 14 weeks Controls no stimulant pounds Fowlers Fowler's solution solution solution so so- lution 26 pounds 27 pounds 25 pounds The cost of feed per pound of ot weight gain was Vas lowest In hi the nun group That is they made better use of feed than the others |