Show A barb on r 04 FEEDING SURPLUS I 1 WHEAT TO STOCK gives gains that are practically equal to corn wheat can be fed to live SID stock 0 k of all kinds and thus ma marketed to advantage when the price ts Is less than corn co r n while wheat will not give as good a i finish in the fattening pen as corn irwill it will give ga fains ins practically equal to corn says E J li laynard of the colorado experiment station mid and the farmer will has a of wheat on hand und and no corn coin can melce money by marketing marked it through his live stock a BO 0 long as the price reni remains alus unfavorable to him bim 11 when wheat u id ad be rolled or coarsely gro id tor for all 4 PS es ml 0 live he a t except cheep if ground too finely it has bus a tendency to ball up in the animals mouth rest best results are arc usually had in feeding wheat mixed with other grains compared to corn wheat carries slightly more carbohydrates in the torn form of and slightly more protein but much less fat the protein tn in wheat like that in corn Is of low value and consequently wheat fed to live stock should be supplemented with good protein feeds such stich as alfalfa skim milk cottonseed meal alln seed beed oil meal or pigs fattened on n lien I 1 and a protein supplement produce gains comparable to those secured wath n ath corn but do not show as firm a finish as when fattened with corn or barley they should preferably be finished with the latter grains stinking soaking wheat tins has been fourd found to be a poor substitute tor for grinding when used as pig feed but rolling or grinding has Inc increased reused I 1 i feeding valur value from 10 to 22 per cent over feeding it whole lambs may be fed whole wheat in place ef cf corn or barley in ordinary fattening rations containing alfalfa liny hily and silage or pulp or calai coarsely sely ground Is best mixed with oth er grains su such ij ws as torn corn barley oats or t dried grain rations tor for fattening tattle cuttle or 01 for dairy cattle not over liver two tu thirds 0 of the grain ration for c caille tile should ordinarily consist of wheat especially when a heavy grain ru gutlon don is to be fed for horses wheat should be rolled it if possible and fed in a moderate amount only mixed with some bulky concentrate con cen or with chopped forage to avoid digestive troubles and skir eruptions |