Show SHIFT T OF RATIONS FOUND IMPORTANT poultry flo flock k will do well on variety of feed when men grains are fed the poultry flock without a supplement of one or more of the protein concentrates an annual production of CO 60 to SO eggs may be expected but it if both grain and protein supplement are fed ed production should attain a level or of to eggs a year in the average flock these figures are those of A IL winter professor of poultry husbandry at the ohio state university and are based upon experiments conducted over a period of years they emphasize says professor winter the importance of a balanced ration such a ration for laying hens consists of about 90 per cent grains and grain products byproducts by and 10 per cent protein concentrates a free choice of oyster shell or limestone grit green grass or legume hay and water plus a I 1 little ittle sunshine when comparative prices of feed stuff change the ration should change mr winter holds there Is no best ration for all conditions many kinds of rations and systems of feeding give good results in comparing grains and concentrates he points out that a gallon of liquid Is worth as much as a pound of meat scrap fish meal or soybean meal for feeding purposes five quarts of liquid milk have as much feeding value as a pound of dried milk liquid milk in the ration costs only about 40 per cent as much as dried mill milk A pound of soybean oil meal la Is worth not quite as much as a pound of meat scraps and now costs as much two pounds of wheat have about as much feeding value as a pound of bran plus a pound of flour when prices are the same it Is cheaper to feed the wheat heat at home than to haul the wheat to market and bring back wheat byproducts by products |