458 APPENDIX 



PER 1,000 LBS. LIVE WEIGHT, DAILY 

 Dry r-Digestible organic substances-^ Nutri- 



sub- Pro- Carbo- tive 



Kind of animal stance tein hydrates Fat Total ratio 1: 



Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. Lbs. 



3 . Milch cows 



Daily milk yield 11 



pounds 25 1.6 10. .3 11.9 6.7 



Daily milk yield 16^ 



pounds 27 2. 11. .4 13.4 6. 



Daily milk yield 22 



pounds 29 2.5 13. .5 16. 5.7 



Daily milk yield 27 V^ 



pounds 32 3.3 13. .8 17.1 4.5 



4 . Sheep 



Coarse wool 20 1.2 10.5 .2 11.9 9.1 



Fine wool 23 1.5 12. .3 13.8 8.5 



5 . Ewes, sucking lambs 25 2.9 15. .5 18.4 5.6 



6 . Fattening sheep 



First period 30 3. 15. .5 18.5 5.4 



Second period 28 3.5 14.5 .6 18.6 4.5 



7 . Horses 



Light work 20 1.5 9.5 .4 11.4 7. 



Moderate work 24 2. 11. .6 13.6 6.2 



Severe work 26 2.5 13.3 .8 16.6 6. 



8 . Brood sows 22 2.5 15.5 .4 18.4 6.6 



9 . Fattening swine 



First period 36 4.5 25. .7 30.2 5.9 



Second period 32 4. 24. .5 28.5 6.3 



Third period 25 2.7 18. .4 21.1 7. 



10 GROWING CATTLE 



Dairy Breeds 



Live weight 



Age in per head 



months Lbs. 



2-3 150. . . .23 4. 13. 2. 21. 4.5 



3-6 300.... 24 3. 12.8 1. 16.8 5.1 



6-12.. . 500. . . .27 2. 12.5 .5 15. 6.8 



12-18 700. . . .26 1.8 12.5 .4 14.7 7.5 



18-24 900 26 1.5 12. .3 13.8 8.5 



Beef Breeds 



2-3 165. . . .23 4.2 13. 2. 19.2 4.2 



3-6 330. . . .24 3.5 12.8 1.5 17.8 4.7 



6-12 550.... 25 2.5 13.2 .7 16.4 6. 



12-18 750 24 2. 12.5 .5 15. 6.8 



18-24 935 24 1.8 12. ,4 14.2 7.2 



