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6 FARMERS' BULLETIN 2038
and alfalfa hay in making gains and in economy of feeding when
fattening steers. Soybean hay gives excellent results when fed with
corn silage.
Hay for Horses and Mules
Practical experience, supplemented by feeding trials, shows that
rations of soybean hay and corn or soybean hay, corn, and oats are
satisfactory for work horses. Soybean hay is an excellent roughage
for fattening mules. Horses and mules develop exceptionally smooth
coats when fed soybean hay. No ill effects have been reported from
the feeding of this hay, and the animals receiving it are said to endure
heat well. Experiments show that soybean hay, when properly supplemented,
is a satisfactory roughage for growing draft fillies; it is
equal to alfalfa for the purpose. Soybean hay is superior to Johnson
grass hay when fed with ear corn to mules.
Soybean hay appears to be fully as valuable as clover and alfalfa
on the basis of digestible nutrients. For horses and mules, however,
it should be well cured and should make up not more than half of
the roughage. There is more waste with soybean hay than with alfalfa
and clover because the woody stalks of the soybean plant are
generally refused.
Hay for Sheep
Sheep consume relatively large quantities of roughage in comparison
with grain. Feeding trials by various experiment stations and
observations by many farmers indicate the suitability of soybean hay
for all classes of sheep.
Soybean hay fed to breeding ewes has given results equal to those
obtained with alfalfa. Lambs from an experimental lot of ewes fed
only soybean hay until after lambing were equal in size and vigor at
birth to lambs from ewes fed only alfalfa hay. Ewes from the two
lots showed no noticeable difference in weight, vigor, health, or milking
qualities.
Soybean hay is a good roughage for fattening lambs, giving as
large gains as alfalfa or clover hay when fed in a good ration, especially
when the soybean hay is ground. Only the finest leafy soybean
hay has proved suitable for young lambs.
Hay for Swine
The feeding of soybean hay to hogs is practiced in some areas.
The crop is cut when the beans are fairly well matured and then
stacked for feeding in winter. Feeding trials show that soybean hay
as a supplement to corn and tankage for fattening hogs produces faster
and more economical gains than corn and tankage alone. Experiments
indicate that soybean hay, corn, and tankage make a satisfactory
ration for wintering brood sows. Gilts on this ration have farrowed
especially good litters compared to gilts on a ration of corn and
tankage alone.
Hay for Poultry
Practical experience and feeding tests show that soybean hay, well
cured without excess bleaching, makes an excellent winter feed for
poultry. In some instances soybeans are cut when the pods begin

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Morse, W. J. (William Joseph), b. 1884 & Cartter, J. L. (Jackson Leaphart), 1902-. Soybeans for Feed, Food, and Industrial Products., book, February 1952; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc5864/m1/8/ocr/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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