Poultry culture sanitation and hygiene . feed lot. When ready to sell or slaughterall should be disposed of at one time. When part of the geeseare removed the balance fret and do not, after that time, makesatisfactory gains. The fattening birds receive two meals a day. Barley mealand middlings are sometimes used. These are mixed in equalproportions and made crumbly moist with water or preferablyskim milk or buttermilk. The protein in the milk aids inthe fattening processes and improves the flavor of the ration consists of equal parts cornmeal, middhngs,and barley meal. Bean and p
Poultry culture sanitation and hygiene . feed lot. When ready to sell or slaughterall should be disposed of at one time. When part of the geeseare removed the balance fret and do not, after that time, makesatisfactory gains. The fattening birds receive two meals a day. Barley mealand middlings are sometimes used. These are mixed in equalproportions and made crumbly moist with water or preferablyskim milk or buttermilk. The protein in the milk aids inthe fattening processes and improves the flavor of the ration consists of equal parts cornmeal, middhngs,and barley meal. Bean and pea meal are said to produce ahard flesh. Brewers grain and mashed cooked potatoesmixed with the mash have given good results. The mash isusually given in the morning and a grain feed in the evening feed may consist of corn, oats, wheat, and results are obtained by soaking the grain in warm water 340 POULTRY CULTURE for a few hours before feeding it. Clean fresh water should beplaced before them three times a Fig. 108.—Some young ducks, and in the background is a three-compart-ment fattening crate. These crates are so constructed that the lid for theremoval of the birds is at the top. The greatest demand for geese is usually at Thanksgivingand Christmas.
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