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PART III 



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THE FEEDING OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS UNDER 

 THE CONDITIONS USUALLY FOUND IN PRAC- 

 TICE .227 



CHAPTER I 



GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS EXPERIMENTAL TRIALS IN 

 PRACTICE ....... 229 



CHAPTER II 

 MAINTENANCE RATION FOR OXEN AT REST . . 243 



CHAPTER III 



MAINTENANCE RATION FOR SHEEP THE PRODUCTION OF 

 WOOL . . . . . . .247 



CHAPTER IV 



THE FATTENING OF FULL-GROWN ANIMALS . .253 



1. The fattening of grown ruminants . . .261 



2. The fattening of grown pigs .... 268 



CHAPTER V 



THE FEEDING OF WORKING ANIMALS . . .271 



1. The feeding of draught oxen . . . . 273 



2. The feeding of horses . . . . .275 



CHAPTER VI 



THE FEEDING OF GROWING ANIMALS FOR BREEDING OR 

 FATTENING . . . . . .283 



1. The feeding of calves ..... 289 



2. The feeding of lambs ..... 294 



3. The feeding of growing pigs .... 296 



