Show FARM PA nm r 1 FEEDING SURPLUS WHEAT TO STOCK i gives gains that are practically equal to corn ft 5 wheat can be fed to live stock of all kinds and thus marketed to ad vantage when the price Is less than corn while wheat will not give as good a finish in the fattening pen as corn it will give gains practically equal to corn says E J maynard of the col orado experiment station and the farmer jhc has a surplus of wheat on hand and no corn can make money motley by marketing it through his live stock so long as the price remains able to him wheat L d be rolled or coarsely coir sely 9 gro ro id for all es oi of live s t c except sheep if ground too finely it has a tendency to ball up in the ani ant mals mal s mouth best results are usually had in feeding wheat mixed with oth er grains compared to corn wheat carries more carbohydrates in the form of stare and slightly more protein but much less liess fat the protein in wheat like that in corn Is of low balue and consequently wheat fed to live stock should be supplemented I 1 with good protein feeds such a as S fa skim milk cotton cottonseed Reed meal tin seed oil meil or tan hage PILs fattened on when heat and a protein supplement produce gains coni con parable to those secured with corn but do not bow chow as firm a finish as when fattened ath with corn or barley they should preferably be floist ed with the latter balna soaking wheat has been found to be a poor substitute tor for grinding when used as pig teed feed but rolling or grinding has increased feeding valur from 16 to 22 per cent over feeding it whole lambs may be fed whole wheat in place rf ct corn or birley in ordinary fattening rations containing alfalfa hay and ellze silage or pulp rolled or coarsely ground cheat Is best bixel with oth er grains such as corn barley oats or of dried pulp in grain rations for tat fat bening cattle or tor for dairy cattle not over awo two thirds of the grain ration for cattle should consist of wheat espell illy when a hea heavy vy grain ration Is to be fed for horses wheat should be rolled it if ie le and fed in a moderate amount only mixed with ith some bulky concentrate or with chopped forage to avoid digestive troubles and skir skit eruptions give ewes legume hay and feed iodized salt breeding ewes that are young and in good flesh at this time of the year may bo wintered efficiently and at low cost on a ration of legume hay bay says W G E morris extension live stock specialist university farm st paul this ration may be improved he says where Is aval lible by feeding amounts not to exceed two pounds per day per animal where silage Is not available roots may take its place no brain need be fed until just before lambing broyl ling the ewes are young and in good flesh two or three weeks before lambing the ewes should receive from one half to a pound ot of grain per day and this should be con tinned until they go to pasture gits oits make an excellent grain feed shepherds need to rake take care likewise to prevent the fl fleeces eedes from becoming filled with chilt A good fleece can be reduced to a lower grade by becom ng chaffy this may happen when hen the flock runs to straw piles or when hay or other feed and bedding are thrown carelessly over the backs of the animals fall pigs need size and vigor for profit fall pigs need size and vigor if they are to mal e satisfactory winter gains advises 3 P willman of the new ew york college a of they should not be weaned until they are at least eight or ten weeks of age it if they are accustomed accustom el to enting grain in a creep ariy from the sow they will lose little flesh at sit weaning time A hog likes comfort and grows best when camf stahle he says I 1 digs tn in dry beds in vell tt ell ventilated q barters tree free from drafts pay more than pigs in a snow bank or in mu ran I 1 ory dry feed ing Is better tor for winter than Is slop stop when slop Is fed in cold weather it should be warmed and the drinking water should be warmed emuth to take oft off the chill or the pigs will not drink enough water care should also be taken to see that the elbs au are free from vioris and lice treating hog flu nog flu Is usually widespread wide spread in the fall and often causes I 1 eavy losses the disease Is similar to colds in the human family and should have treat ment in a similar manner according to dr K W stouder of iowa state college dry beds good shelter dur ing fall and early winter weather will help prevent these colds drafty floors and floors where the wind blows be neith and makes males a cold floor ul are usually chief causes in bringing on the flu |