318 THE FEEDING OF ANIMALS 



This means that seven sheep weighing 140 pounds 

 each, or approximately 1,000 pounds, would require 

 daily approximately the following quantities of food for 

 maintenance purposes : 



Pounds 



Alfalfa hay . ....<... '. . /. 20 



or 



Clover hay . / i, .';. ., . ?, r . . . * V'. . ... 14 



Rutabagas . ."". . .> * .' . , . ^ ; ..- ;. ' 14 



Pea meal . ..<-.*". : . . . .-. . ; 4^ 



or 



Soybean hay . , . .' '. ....". 14 



Rutabagas . . ... . . . , I 14 



Wheat bran ./;......;/:. 5 



These rations supply protein in excess of the standard 

 given, but this should not be condemned, as liberal allow- 

 ance should be made for the growth of wool. 



