Feeding Farm Animals
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1/2 Pounds Gain In Weight Per Day
... 10 Cents A Hundred For Crushing And The Hauling
... 3/4 To 1 Pound Of Rolled Barley Or Corn For Each 100 Pounds Live Weight
If the corn is on the cob, four-fifths of its weight is corn; that is to say, 5 pounds of corn on the cob has 4 pounds of grain. ... Alfalfa Grinding
Is the curing of alfalfa for grinding different from ordinary; has it to be chopped before grinding, and what is the cost of grinding? Alfalfa hay should be cut when the very first blossoms commence to appear. At this point the plant contains ... Balanced Rations
What is a balanced ration for milk cows and brood sows? When plenty of alfalfa is available many dairymen feed that alone. It is better to feed a little corn, grain hay, beet pulp or the beets themselves to balance up the ration. Some of the b... Barley For Hay Feeding
Should the barley for hog feeding be rolled, ground or fed whole, dry or wet? Also, how much should be fed and how often to get best results? To obtain the best results, the barley should be ground into a meal (not too fine) and have the hulls... Best Breed Of Hogs
What is the best breed of hogs for pen feeding, shutting them up in small pens from the time they are little pigs and feeding them mostly on skim milk and slops? There is no best breed. It is a matter of personal preference. Any of the breeds... Brewer's Grains For Cows
Are sprouted barley grains that may be had from breweries good for milch cows? Will it increase the milk, or will it dry up the cows? Professor Henry, in his standard work on "Feeds and Feedings," says: "Fresh brewer's grains constitute one of... Chopping Hay For Horses
What saving may be made by chopping all oat hay when fed to horses? There is no particular saving in chopping hay unless the horses are worked very hard and for very long hours, as is often the case with express horses in the cities, or unless... Concentrates And Corn Stalks
Is it necessary to feed mulch cows any hay or concentrated feed in addition to green corn stalks? It is necessary. Green corn is an excellent thing for milch cows, but it is a very unbalanced ration and needs alfalfa or something else to bala... Concentrates With Alfalfa
I have a good supply of alfalfa hay and have been feeding this as a straight feed for my dairy cows. They are not, however, doing as well as they should and I am looking for some good feed to go with it. You could probably get better returns b... Cutting Corn For Silage
What is the best time to cut corn for the silo? What length is it cut? Is water put on it when it is put in the silo? The best time to cut corn for the silo is just as the kernels are beginning to glaze. It is cut with a proper ensilage cutter... Diameter Height Capacity Diameter Height Capacity
10 feet 25 feet 36 tons 14 feet 34 feet 115 tons 10 " 28 " 42 " 15 " 34 " 131 " 11 " 29 " 60 " 16 " 35 " 158 " 12 " 32 " 73 " 20 " 3... Dry Sorghum Fodder
Is Egyptian corn fodder good for cows? I have been told it would dry up the milk. I have several acres and would like to feed it if it is not harmful. Dry sorghum fodder is counted about the poorest roughage that one would think of harvesting... Essex Rape Or Kale
... Fall And Winter Pasturage
What do you advise for planting in the fall for winter pasture in the Sacramento valley? Are field peas suitable? The common California field pea, called Niles pea, the Canadian pea, the common vetch (which is sometimes called the Oregon vetch... Feed For Cows
What shall I feed cows when they are fresh and when they are dry! When they commence to freshen, give some green feed, such as alfalfa or corn; if possible, also give, say, two or three pounds of barley or bran, and gradually increase this for... Feed For Plow-horses
While doing heavy plowing, how many pounds of rolled barley per day should I feed to keep 1300-pound horses in good condition? If I feed part oat hay and part alfalfa hay, together with rolled barley, what ration would be ample? A ration used... Feeding A Family Cow
What shall I feed family Jersey cow in addition to alfalfa hay to insure a good supply of milk? One of the best things to feed in addition to alfalfa hay is a couple of quarts of middling or bran twice a day, with which is mixed a cup of mola... Feeding Calves
How soon can calves be weaned and not hinder their growth? After weaning, what would you advise to feed them? After the calf has once nursed, it should be taken away from its mother, but fed its mother's milk for a few days, depending on the v... Feeding Cut Alfalfa Hay
Would alfalfa hay, cut, say, from one-half to three inches in length be better than whole hay for hogs, cattle and horses, and if it is better, should it be fed wet or dry? Cattle and horses do much better when fed chopped alfalfa hay than whe... Feeding Pumpkins
What is the proper way to feed pumpkins to cows? Some say to cut them in halves; while others say they must be chopped fine enough so that the cows cannot choke on them. Some tell me the seeds tend to dry the cows up, and should not be fed with ... Feeding Value Of Spelt
What is the food value of spelt? It is a Russian variety of wheat, and yet, I am informed, it has about the same value as a stock food that barley has. We have no analysis of spelt at hand. It is presumably like that of barley, as you suggest... Grain And Pasture For Pigs
What is the most profitable amount of grain to feed to spring pigs while on alfalfa pasture, from the time of weaning to the time of marketing? We doubt the profit of feeding whole grain to hogs of any age while on green pasture. On almost all... Grain For Horses
What is the best formula for feeding work horses with oat hay, alfalfa, barley (crushed) and corn as rations? Feed one-half oat hay and one-half alfalfa hay, about 1 to 1 1/2 pounds per day for each 100 pounds live weight of the horse. Add to ... Grape Pomace As Hog Feed
What is the value of grape pomace as a hog feed? It has been sold for 50 cents a ton as it comes from the press at the winery and when a person has not got any surplus of other feeds, it is evidently worth that and then some. The only way to f... Grow A Large Stock Of Beet By All Means - Either A Mangel Or A Tankard
Usually you will get more weight than with sugar beets; the cost of harvesting is far less, and the nutritive contents high enough. ... Growing Pigs On Roots And Barley
We can raise all kinds of root crops, such as carrots, sugar beets, rutabagas, etc., and cow peas and pumpkins do wonderfully well. Will hogs do well an that kind of diet, especially if given a little barley with it? The plants that you menti... Horse Beans
Are "horse beans" a leguminous crop and how does their feeding value for hogs compare to cowpeas and Canadian field peas? They surely are legumes, and they resemble so closely in composition the other legumes which you mention that their feedi... Horse Beans And Pie-melons
Would it pay me to raise horse beans for fattening hogs? Horse beans do well. Would citrons do well there without irrigation, and would they be better than stock-beets for hog feed? We do not promise anyone that anything will pay. Horsebeans a... I Want To Pasture Hogs In The San Joaquin Valley This Spring And Summer
Have water for irrigation, but will not have time to get alfalfa started sufficient to pasture. ... Kale For Cow Feed
What is kale worth for cow feed as compared with alfalfa, also can it be cut and cured the same as alfalfa and what variety is the best? Kale is very similar to cabbage in growth, and for feeding purposes. For cow feed it would have about thre... Keeping Pumpkins
What is the best way of storing pumpkins, under ordinary farm conditions, in a climate such as we have here in northern California? I have no facilities for cold storage. All you have to do in this climate to keep pumpkins is to keep them out ... March And Would Like To Preserve Them For Feeding As Long As Possible
Stock beets and carrots can be stored in California without recourse to covering with ground or use of a cellar. They keep very well during the winter if piled under cover in such a way as to keep cool and dry. ... P Denny
... Pasture And Cover Crop
I am thinking of sowing burr clover with rye to be plowed under in the spring. Is it good policy to sow rye with clover? Burr clover and rye would be very satisfactory for sowing, after the rains, to secure a winter growth for plowing under in... Pie-melons And Pigs
I have 14 sows which were fed almost entirely on pie-melons and milk, not much of the latter. Out of the 14, only 3 sows have saved any pigs; the rest lost all the young they had. Four or five sows that for the last three weeks have had no melon... Proper Feeding Of Young Pigs
If I put two 50-pound shoats to an acre of barley that will yield 10 or 12 sacks of grain, how many months could they be kept there to advantage, and what gain could I expect them to make in that time? If the pigs have been properly fed and we... Rolled Barley For Cows
Will rolled barley hurt milk cows, say two light feeds a day? Will it not do about as much good as the same amount of bran? Certainly not and otherwise will be good if not used in excess to encourage fattening. Bran is a better feed for milk b... Salting Hay
What kind of salt is used for salting hay, how much to use and how to apply it? Any good commercial salt such as is used for pork or beef packing is satisfactory for salting hay. A good handful to the ton, scattering it as the hay is stocked ... Size Of A Silo
I am planning to build a silo 8 feet high and 10 feet across. Will ensilage (corn, oats) keep well in a silo of those dimensions? The silo you are intending to build is too shallow, and would hold only a very small amount of silage. There woul... Soiling Crops In California
What are the dates for planting crops to be used for soiling in your State? We are using Indian corn and sorghums of various kinds for soiling to a certain extent. There is also some cutting and carrying of alfalfa, although most of the alfal... Sorghum Can Be Planted With Pumpkins Or Some Root Crop Between The Rows
The root crop or the pumpkins could be used in the later summer, while the sorghums could come between the natural grasses of the early spring and the root crops. A strictly pasturage scheme is to sow wheat or barley and turn the hogs on this, so that... Sorghum Feeding
Can I allow milk cows to pasture on growing Kaffir and Egyptian corn during the summer? Which one is the best for pasture and milk? There is no difference between Kaffir corn and Egyptian corn so far as feeding goes. They are both sorghums. Th... Sorghum Silage
Will Egyptian corn make good ensilage and at what time should it be cut to make the best feed for dairy cows? Sorghum makes good silage. It must be cut while surely juicy enough, for it is a little more apt to dry out than Indian corn. ... Steers On Alfalfa
How much alfalfa hay will a two or three-year-old steer eat per day, and about what is the gain in weight per day? A steer will clean up about 33 pounds per day. Steers will make about 1 ... Storing Cut Alfalfa Hay
We are planning on cutting our next season's crop of alfalfa with a feed cutter and storing it in a barn for winter feeding. The hay must, of course, be thoroughly cured, because of the great danger of heating in a tight mass. A. Balfour says:... Storing Stock Beets
What is the best method of storing stock beets and stock carrots in this climate? We can let them remain in the ground and grow until February or ... Stover
What is stover? How is it cut and handled? Stover is corn fodder after the ears are taken off. The best time to cut the corn for stover is immediately after the kernel becomes dented and the leaves or blades commence to dry. Immediately after ... Sugar Beets And Silage
Will sugar beets keep in a silo and how sugar beets rank as a hog feed? Sugar beets would probably keep all right if stored in a silo just as they might if kept in any other receptacle, but it is not necessary to store beets for stock-feeding ... Summer Pasture For Hogs
... Vetch For Horses
Does vetch make good feed for horses? Will vetch produce a heavier crop than grain? When is the best time to sow vetch for hay, and what is the best variety? ... Vetch Makes Excellent Stock Feed Whether Used As Hay Or As Pasturage
Vetch falls to the ground so badly that it is very difficult to cut hay from it unless some grain is planted to hold it up. Oats make an excellent hold-up crop and is more generally used. A half a bushel of vetch seed is mixed with a bushel of oats an... Wheat Or Barley For Hogs
Which would be the better grain for me to buy for hog feed; wheat at $1.30 per hundred, or barley at $1? Would it be worth paying 10 cents a hundred for rolling, and then haul the grain 8 miles by wagon? Wheat is only considered about 10 per c... Winter Feed For Sheep
What would be the best to sow for sheep pasture - barley, oats, rye, vetch or rape? Of the grains, rye is usually found to be best for quick winter growth, and rye and vetches sown together are very satisfactory, because the rye holds the vet...