Minerals in poultry rations and mineral balance
Dr. J. W. Bethke of the Ohio agricultural experiment station tells a Cornell farm and home week audience that minerals are essential but cannot replace proteins vitamins or other ration parts. He cautions against overfeeding minerals stresses calcium and phosphorus from meat scrap milk and grains and notes limited differences between organic and inorganic minerals in chick growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3. W. Bethke
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station
Cornell University
Bethke
Daetor Bethke
Red Mites Cut Egg Output in Summer Warns Expert
Miss Cora Cooke extension poultry specialist at University farm St Paul Minn urges immediate treatment of roosts and house to curb red mites. She notes hot weather boosts mite reproduction causing steep drops in egg production and explains mites are small spiderlike creatures feeding on fowl blood from cracks in perches and nests.
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Miss Cora Cooke
University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
Miss Cooke
Geese Mating Practices For Fall Pairings And Mating Counts
Geese should be mated in the fall if possible with one to four geese per ganders range. Some ganders refuse multiple mates and stay mated for life, others accept two or more if no other mates are available.
Danger in Green Corn Feeding Hens
Feeding green corn to chickens can cause digestive issues and diarrhea if introduced rapidly. Start with small amounts and increase gradually only while hens show no signs of digestive disorders.
Separate Cockerels For Better Development In Poultry
Separate cockerels from pullets at 8 to 10 weeks to aid pullet development and ease market culling. Hopper feed after five weeks saves labor, while grain and mush hoppers on range promote exercise and sunshine for vitality in young birds.
Fertilizer Types and Distributors Findings by USDA
The United States Department of Agriculture reports a study on fertilizer distributing machines and their drillability under controlled humidity. It examines weather effects hygroscopicity particle size gravity hopper depth and inclination and notes equipment differences in distribution rates.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Office of Information
Washington, D
Ax Is Best Treatment to Give Sick Turkeys
Dr W A Billings extension veterinary specialist at University farm St Paul Minn known turkey talker says the best treatment for a sick turkey is the ax He warns to minimize sickness and advises careful feeding when poults first eat greens to avoid bloating or death He also predicts that a good grasshopper year won t help turkeys and urges confinement of poults in pens away from chickens and buildings
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W. A. Billings
University Farm
St. Paul
Minn
United States
Bil Ungs
Billings
Effective Control of Cucumber Beetle Dust Mixture
Ohio experiment station reports mixing arsenate of calcium with twenty parts sand plaster to dust at 30 to 60 pounds per acre as an effective cucumber beetle control. A dusting device was improvised from a half gallon tin can with twenty bottom holes for even distribution.
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Ohio Experiment Station
Clean Up Grain Bins Before Harvest Time
Farmers should repair cribs and grain bins before harvest as posts and beams are not loaded. Add windows for light and ventilation, position doors to save steps, and improve exteriors by cleaning and painting.
Perpetuate Forests by Careful Logging
The United States Department of Agriculture reports selective logging as the key to perpetual timber. In Lake states forests, cutting only trees larger than 12 inches diameters sustains growth and profit, enabling 25 to 30 year crop cycles. Technical Bulletin No. 169 details the study and can be ordered from the Agriculture Department in Washington, D. C.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
United State Department of Agriculture
Lake States
Lake State
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Cod Liver Oil Causes Fishy Taste in Poultry
Poultry expert Dr F B Hutt reports cod liver oil Can create fishy flavor in broiler meat. Purdue experiments show omitting cod liver oil for about 16 to 18 days before marketing removes taste and does not harm marketable chickens.
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F. B. Hutt
University Farm
St. Paul
Mion
Feeding Orphan Lambs Tips From Historic Guide
A historical note emphasizes caring for orphan lambs with high fat milk from a single cow for early weeks, feeding every two to three hours initially with small amounts, warming milk to 92 degrees, and thoroughly washing bottles after each use to keep them clean.
FARM FACTS ON LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY PRACTICES
The guide discusses corn borer destruction by husker shredders and rationing for fattening lambs. It covers teamwork in hitching, chick rearing space needs, and using a four foot hopper for 100 chicks. It notes fluoride dips deter pests and mentions storage methods for crops using a horizontal barrel as a root crop cache with soil straw or leaves as cover.
Live Stock Notes on Feeds and Markets
The article advises iron supplementation for sow anemia not improving milk, notes anti hog cholera serum as a key preventive, and discusses profitable lightweight beef cattle, finishing times, and protein supplements for hogs. It also urges fall farm inventories to cull old breeders and plan market sales.
Best Legume Crop for All Classes of Stock
Extension specialist J. J. Moxley asserts sweet clover as the best legume pasture for Kansas livestock except alfalfa for hogs exception. It supports more stock per acre than other crops, tolerates occasional bloating, and should be introduced gradually. The crop yields two to four times more grazing than native pasture and can regrow if kept grazed, with early spring availability and yearly reseeding.
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J. J. Moxley
Kansas State Agricultural College
Kansas
Silage Boosts Value for Cattle and Sheep Feeders
Experiment results cited by Prof. F. B. Morrison show silage increases feed efficiency and profits for cattle and sheep, with silage valued about one third of dairy hay per ton and yielding more than hay in tonnage. In 20 trials with steers, silage reduced concentrate cost by 1.22 cents per hundred and replaced 27 pounds of concentrates and 605 pounds of clover hay per ton.
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F. B. Morrison
New York Experiment Station
Morrison
Feem
Dairy Herd Improvement Associations
Cultivating Insincerity Among Mothers and Children
A 1930 Western Newspaper Union piece condemns insincerity in adults and shows its effect on children. It argues children imitate honest behavior and highlights two valid discipline methods: be decisive with eight the promise and demand order with sincerity.
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