The Cause of "Apoplexy " in Winter-Fed Lambs 



41 



During the experiment 2 lambs in this lot died, one on January 3d, 

 with autopsy negative so far as " apoplexy " was concerned, and the sec- 

 ond on January 25th, with autopsy negative. The general health of the 

 lot was as good as that of the others at all times. 



AMOUNT AND COST OF FOOD 



The feeding period was no days, December 15, 1910 to April 3, 191 1. 

 Tables 6, 7, 8 and 9 give the quantity of food eaten, the constituents, 

 nutritive ratio, total nutrients, and cost of the ration for each lot. The 

 cost of the different foods was calculated from Table 5. 



Table 5. Price charged for food 



Food 



Cost 

 per ton 



Mixed hay 



Pea-and-oat hay 



Corn silage 



Whole com, 65 cents per bushel 

 Whole oats, 45 cents per bushel 

 Dried distillers' grains (Ajax) . . 

 Gluten feed 



Cost of grain mixture in wide rations, $1.26 per cwt. 

 Cost of grain mixture in narrow rations, $1.34 per cwt. 



$12 00 



10 GO 



2 



23 



28 



50 

 21 

 12 



30 00 

 25 00 



Table 6. Ration fed lot A, December 15TH to April 30, no days 



Food 



8,571 lbs. mixed hay 



1 , 704 " pea-and-oat hay 



4 , 400 " silage 



5.940 " grain 



Total 



8,420.34-f-(455-28X2i) 



■ = 8.4 



Lbs. 

 Pro. 



Lbs. 

 C. H. 



35998 ; 3.599-82 



129.50 i 707.16 



61 .60 1 624.80 



570.24 3,488.56 



1,121.32 



8,420.34 



Lbs. 



Fat 



1 1 1 . 42 

 25 56 

 30.80 



287.50 



455-28 



1121 .32 

 Nutritive ratio ^ i : 8 . 4 



1121.32-f8420.34-f (455.28X2^) = 10566.04 lbs. total nutrients. 

 10566. 04H-58 = 182 . 17 lbs. total nutrients per lamb. 



Cost 



51-43 

 8.52 



5-50 

 74.84 



140.29 



