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Eastern Colleges Hold Poultry Feeding Conference
The Journal of the
American Association of Instructors and Investigators In Poultry Husbandry Vol. I V
N e w Brunswick, N . J., December, 1917
No. 3
CONTENTS.
EASTERN COLLEGES HOLD POULTRY FEEDING CONFERENCE. Representatives of Departments of Poultry Husbandry of certain Eastern States held a conference in New York City at the Hotel Imperial, November 22nd to discuss certain phases of the poultry feed situation, and to adopt a standard mash and scratch ration for laying hens. At this conference the Departments of Poultry Husbandry of Cornell University, Connecticut Agricultural College, Massachusetts Agricultural College and the University of the State of New Jersey were represented. The following rations were there approved by these representatives and have since been approved by the Departments of Poultry Husbandry of other Eastern State Colleges. It was appreciated by the representatives assembled that the Question of standardizing poultry rations presented certain very marked problems for solution. First, was the question of the determination of rations which would be acceptable to all. Secondly, there was the problem of choosing a ration, which was so made up by special maximum and minimum variations in amount of the various ingredients, that it would be possible to adjust same to changes in feed supply, feed prices, and to Government regulation, without seriously injuring or altering the proper proportion of nutrients. It was further appreciated that this standardized ration would have two very material advantages. First, such standardized ration approved and accepted by this group of Eastern States would make possible cooperative buying of feed through the possibility of feed manufacturers preparing these mixtures and selling them in car load lots, to single poultrymen or to groups of poultrymen who are able to take advantage of large quantity buying. Furthermore, a standardization of laying rations in this manner would result in a standard mixture of known quality and usefulness and furthermore, if occasion required such mixture would give a uniform starting point from which modifications which might be made necessary, could easily be computed. It was further appreciated that each State had its own local problems, especially as relating to the nome mixing of poultry rations and Application
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the using of home ground grains, and that conditions would no doubt arise where the use of certain products, locally produced, might make it desirable to materially modify the standard. This last point, however, is purely local in nature, and must be solved and worked out by those individually concerned. With these thoughts in mind the following rations were finally decided upon and approved as the basis for such standardization. STANDARDIZED WAR RATIONS FOR POULTRY Scratch Feed Cracked Corn 500 lbs. Feed Wheat 100 lbs. Heavy Oats 200 lbs. Barley 200 lbs. Total 1000 lbs. The above ration was arrived at after a careful study of the nutrients carried, the possible supply of the various grains, and the probable price during the coming year. Since the Government has regulated the quantity of wheat in poultry rations at not over 10%, this amount was used in the standard scratch ration. In order to allow the mixer to adjust the amounts of the various ingredients in order to take advantage of supply and variation in prices, the following variation in the amounts of each constituent is allowed. Cracked corn may vary from 40 to 60% of the total ration, or from 400 to 600 lbs. in each 1000 lbs. Mixture. Feed Wheat is to be constant at a 10% or 100 lbs. in each 1000 lb. mixture. Oats and barley may each vary from 10 to 30% or from 100 to 300 lbs. in each 1000 lb. mixture. The above changes, however, can only be made always within above stated ranges, and then only in such amounts, that the combined mixture shall have at least 10% of protein, 68% of carbohydrate, 4% of fat and not over 5% of fiber. The above standardized scratch ration contains approximately the following nutrients which it is expected will vary slightly with quality of grains used. 11.1% of protein. 72.6% of carbohydrates. 4.1% of fat. 4.6% of fiber.
made for entry as second class matter at New Brunswick,
N. J., P. O.
Downloaded from http://ps.oxfordjournals.org/ at Bibliothekssystem der Universitaet Giessen on June 18, 2015
Eastern Colleges Hold Poultry Feeding Conference Raise More Food Feed Cost of Producing Eggs with High-Prieed Grains Committee Appointment Edward Brown to visit the United States Does the United States need more Hens? War-Time Poultry Keeping
American Association of Instructors and Investigators In Poultry Husbandry Vol. I V
N e w Brunswick, N . J., December, 1917
No. 3
CONTENTS.
EASTERN COLLEGES HOLD POULTRY FEEDING CONFERENCE. Representatives of Departments of Poultry Husbandry of certain Eastern States held a conference in New York City at the Hotel Imperial, November 22nd to discuss certain phases of the poultry feed situation, and to adopt a standard mash and scratch ration for laying hens. At this conference the Departments of Poultry Husbandry of Cornell University, Connecticut Agricultural College, Massachusetts Agricultural College and the University of the State of New Jersey were represented. The following rations were there approved by these representatives and have since been approved by the Departments of Poultry Husbandry of other Eastern State Colleges. It was appreciated by the representatives assembled that the Question of standardizing poultry rations presented certain very marked problems for solution. First, was the question of the determination of rations which would be acceptable to all. Secondly, there was the problem of choosing a ration, which was so made up by special maximum and minimum variations in amount of the various ingredients, that it would be possible to adjust same to changes in feed supply, feed prices, and to Government regulation, without seriously injuring or altering the proper proportion of nutrients. It was further appreciated that this standardized ration would have two very material advantages. First, such standardized ration approved and accepted by this group of Eastern States would make possible cooperative buying of feed through the possibility of feed manufacturers preparing these mixtures and selling them in car load lots, to single poultrymen or to groups of poultrymen who are able to take advantage of large quantity buying. Furthermore, a standardization of laying rations in this manner would result in a standard mixture of known quality and usefulness and furthermore, if occasion required such mixture would give a uniform starting point from which modifications which might be made necessary, could easily be computed. It was further appreciated that each State had its own local problems, especially as relating to the nome mixing of poultry rations and Application
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the using of home ground grains, and that conditions would no doubt arise where the use of certain products, locally produced, might make it desirable to materially modify the standard. This last point, however, is purely local in nature, and must be solved and worked out by those individually concerned. With these thoughts in mind the following rations were finally decided upon and approved as the basis for such standardization. STANDARDIZED WAR RATIONS FOR POULTRY Scratch Feed Cracked Corn 500 lbs. Feed Wheat 100 lbs. Heavy Oats 200 lbs. Barley 200 lbs. Total 1000 lbs. The above ration was arrived at after a careful study of the nutrients carried, the possible supply of the various grains, and the probable price during the coming year. Since the Government has regulated the quantity of wheat in poultry rations at not over 10%, this amount was used in the standard scratch ration. In order to allow the mixer to adjust the amounts of the various ingredients in order to take advantage of supply and variation in prices, the following variation in the amounts of each constituent is allowed. Cracked corn may vary from 40 to 60% of the total ration, or from 400 to 600 lbs. in each 1000 lbs. Mixture. Feed Wheat is to be constant at a 10% or 100 lbs. in each 1000 lb. mixture. Oats and barley may each vary from 10 to 30% or from 100 to 300 lbs. in each 1000 lb. mixture. The above changes, however, can only be made always within above stated ranges, and then only in such amounts, that the combined mixture shall have at least 10% of protein, 68% of carbohydrate, 4% of fat and not over 5% of fiber. The above standardized scratch ration contains approximately the following nutrients which it is expected will vary slightly with quality of grains used. 11.1% of protein. 72.6% of carbohydrates. 4.1% of fat. 4.6% of fiber.
made for entry as second class matter at New Brunswick,
N. J., P. O.
Downloaded from http://ps.oxfordjournals.org/ at Bibliothekssystem der Universitaet Giessen on June 18, 2015
Eastern Colleges Hold Poultry Feeding Conference Raise More Food Feed Cost of Producing Eggs with High-Prieed Grains Committee Appointment Edward Brown to visit the United States Does the United States need more Hens? War-Time Poultry Keeping