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THE FEEDING OF ANIMALS 



has made estimates of the requirements for each pound of 

 growth of cattle and sheep at different ages, for which he 

 does not claim any high degree of accuracy.* 



TABLE LXXVI 



This would indicate that for an animal of the age of 

 three months a pound of growth would require an addi- 

 tion to the ration of two and one-fourth pounds of oats, 

 and at the age of thirty months four and one-half pounds. 



The same author gives estimated requirements a 

 day and head for growing cattle, these to include the 

 maintenance requirement :* 



TABLE LXXVII 



In order to give concrete expression to the standard 

 that applies to a growing animal one year old, weighing 

 650 pounds, there has been calculated the necessary ration : 



* Based on true protein and production values. 



