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The Brussels Post, 1974-10-16, Page 6and wood shavings were brought up to 35 percent moisture and put in an airtight silo. After two months, a sweet-smelling silage with 28 percent crude protein was readily eaten by 'the steers. "This silage was 'apparently free from disease-causing organisms. The complete ration consisted • of two-thirds broiler litter silage and one-third high- moisture corn silage plus mineral and vitamin supplem Disease-causing haven't been a p feeding trials with ani) Dr. McQueen says, Researchers sugge two-month storage process as a means the population of n isms. The heat p normally used becau reduces the moisture WEEKLY SALE BRUSSELS STOCKYARDS EVERY FRIDAY AT 12 NOON PHONE 887-6461 — BRUSSELS, 01 Qualifying residents 65 or older should now have at least $2700 a year. This is what Ontario is doing to guarantee that income. 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Animals such as chickens and pigs require most of their nitrogen in the form of protein, such as in soybean meal: They don't perform well on animal waste products because as much as 50 percent of the nitrogen may be in the form of non-protein nitrogen, Dr. McQueen says. "Nitrogen can be supplied to ruminants more economically as non-protein nitrogen," he says. Successful tests for feeding animal waste to cattle and sheep What are sensitive teeth ? If the simple act of biting into a chocolate bar • causes you to twinge (or cringe) in pain, and yet you know you have no cavities, it is more than likely that you have one or more "hypersensitive teeth." It is a 'problem experienced by virtually everyone at one time or another, and adults over 35 years of age are particularly susceptible. This is when the gums start to recede and portions of the teeth normally covered and insulated by gum tissues become exposed. 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WAYNE GRUBS have been going on for at least 10 years. Experiments have shown that feeding animal waste does not affect the taste or quality of the meat, he says. "The ranking in order of their apparent nutritional value of types of animal waste is manure from caged poultry (the highest), beef feedlot manure, poultry litter, swine manure and dairy cattle manure, according to U.S. research scientists," he says. Manure is not sold as feed in Canada because of the concern about the carry-over of drug residues and ,antibiotics, especially in poultry waste, Dr. McQueen explains. Poultry litter, containing wood shavings, is made more palatable to cattle and sheep by drying it first to remove excess ammonia. Drying also conserves the nitro- gen in the litter by preventing excessive bacterial and fungal growth. "Rations of two-thirds poultry litter and one-third corn silage have been successfully fed," Dr. McQueen says. "As much as 80 percent poultry litter was fed to beef cows in Maine. Usually at such high levels feed intake will be reduced. "This is acceptable since a beef cow's winter ration can be quite low in energy, but supplementary grain may be necessary after calving." He also suggests grinding the litter in a hammermill equipped with a magnet to remove glass and metal such as nails or wire. Grinding also makes the litter easier to mix with other ration ingredients. "Ensiling is an alternative to drying poultry litter or feedlot manure. Poultry litter silage has been successfully fed to beef steers from 400 pounds to market weight." In this instance, broiler litter EIRUSSELS POST„ OCTOBER. 16, 1974.