. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. FEEDING BEEF CATTLE 281 FOOD REQUIREMENTS FOR BEEF The quantity of food required to fatten a beef animal depends on many factors, chief of which are the kind of food and the age, weight, and condition as well as the individuahty of the animal. Some foods promote the formation of flesh and bone, and as a result the animal tends to grow, whereas certain other food en- courages fat formation and the animal tends to fleshen rather than
. Manual of farm animals; a practical guide to the choosing, breeding, and keep of horses, cattle, sheep, and swine. Animal industry; Horses; Cattle; Sheep; Swine. FEEDING BEEF CATTLE 281 FOOD REQUIREMENTS FOR BEEF The quantity of food required to fatten a beef animal depends on many factors, chief of which are the kind of food and the age, weight, and condition as well as the individuahty of the animal. Some foods promote the formation of flesh and bone, and as a result the animal tends to grow, whereas certain other food en- courages fat formation and the animal tends to fleshen rather than to grow. The age, weight, and condition also have much influence on the amount of food required to fatten the Fio. 90. -A Pbize Winning Shobthobn Bull. Owned by Carpenter & Ross, Mansfield, Ohio. The younger the' animal the less food will be required to produce a given gain in flesh. The thinner the animal, providing it is thrifty, the less food will be required to produce a given weight. Perhaps most important of all is the individuality of the steer. Some steers will gain three pounds daily, while others receiving the same amount and kind of food will gain but one pound. The only method of distinguishing the animal that makes three. 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 Harper, Merritt Wesley, 1877-. New York, The Macmillan company
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