416 COMPUTING THE RATION FOR FARM ANIMALS 



Proteid requirements 



From the results of a considerable number of fattening experi- 

 ments with cattle, Armsby has formulated the approximate proteid 

 requirements, comparing them with those for growth formulated by 

 Kellner ; and these are here followed by proteid requirements of sheep 

 and swine : 



Approximate proteid requirements, in pounds, of cattle, per 1000 pounds live 



weight 



Proteid requirements for sheep, per 1000 pounds live weight (Kellner) 



Proteid requirements of swine, per 1000 pounds live weight (Kellner) 



