. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 213 of large intestines, and a pouch called the caecum, it can digest rough feeds, such as hay and straw. It does not, however, digest these feeds so thoroughly as does the cow,. Stomnch of horse: 1. Cardiac end. Stomachs of cow: 1, Rumen, or 2, Pyloric end. (taunch, showing attachment of the esophagus; 2, reticulum; 3, omasum, or manyplies; 4, aboraasum, or diges- tive stomach, showing attachment of the small intestine. and hence requires more concentrates, such as corn and oats. The pig has a small stomach and sma
. Agriculture for the Kansas common schools. Agriculture. FEEDING FARM ANIMALS 213 of large intestines, and a pouch called the caecum, it can digest rough feeds, such as hay and straw. It does not, however, digest these feeds so thoroughly as does the cow,. Stomnch of horse: 1. Cardiac end. Stomachs of cow: 1, Rumen, or 2, Pyloric end. (taunch, showing attachment of the esophagus; 2, reticulum; 3, omasum, or manyplies; 4, aboraasum, or diges- tive stomach, showing attachment of the small intestine. and hence requires more concentrates, such as corn and oats. The pig has a small stomach and small intestines, which fact requires that the greater part of its ration be made up of grain or other concentrated feed. Such rough feeds as alfalfa and clover hay, which have a high food value and many fine stems and leaves, are relished by hogs, and may be made to supply a large part of the sow's ration during winter months, when she is not producing milk for her pigs. Hogs that are being fattened must have an abundance of concentrates and little or no roughage. Cattle, sheep, and goats live on rough feeds alone, but if they are being fattened, plenty of concentrates, such as corn, wheat, kafir, and barley, must be added to the roughage to supply an abundance of nutrients which are easily Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Call, Leland Everett, 1881- [from old catalog] comp; Kent, Harry Llewellyn, [from old catalog] joint comp. Topeka, The State of Kansas state printing plant
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