. Feeds and feeding abridged : the essentials of the feeding, care, and management of farm animals, including poultry : adapted and condensed from Feeds and feeding (16th ed.). Feeds; Animal nutrition. 298 FEEDS AND FEEDING, ABRIDGED The self-fed steers consumed a heavier concentrate allowance and were brought to full feed in a shorter time without any set back from over-eating. Tho consuming more feed than Lot I, this was more than offset by their larger gains. Even after adding the cost of chaffing the hay, the self-fed steers made the cheaper gains. Both systems required about the same amou
. Feeds and feeding abridged : the essentials of the feeding, care, and management of farm animals, including poultry : adapted and condensed from Feeds and feeding (16th ed.). Feeds; Animal nutrition. 298 FEEDS AND FEEDING, ABRIDGED The self-fed steers consumed a heavier concentrate allowance and were brought to full feed in a shorter time without any set back from over-eating. Tho consuming more feed than Lot I, this was more than offset by their larger gains. Even after adding the cost of chaffing the hay, the self-fed steers made the cheaper gains. Both systems required about the same amount of labor, but by the use of the self feeder the necessity for a man skilled in feeding was reduced. In a trial at the Iowa Station6 2 lots of 996-lb. steers were fed for. Fig. 84.—Quiet Is Highly Important in Making Beep Cattle which "eat and lie down" make much more economical gains than those which are restless and active. (From Breeder's Gazette.) 160 days on shelled corn, linseed meal, corn silage, and alfalfa hay, one lot being fed the corn in a self feeder and the other by hand. The self-fed steers made slightly the larger gains and returned the most profit over cost of feed. Water; salt.—Fattening cattle should have an abundant supply of pure water at all times. Separate water troughs should be pro- vided for pigs running with the steers. While it is best to have water e Pew, Evvard, and Dunn, Breeder's Gaz., 69, 1916, p. 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 Henry, W. A. (William Arnon), 1850-1932; Morrison, F. B. (Frank Barron), 1887-1958. Madison, Wis. , The Henry-Morrison company
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