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ous roughages. Each lamb received 1.4 Ibs. shelled corn and 1.2 Ibs. 

 rutabagas daily, together with the dry fodder shown below : 



Comparison of various roughages for fattening lambs. 



In this trial alfalfa hay proved slightly superior to clover hay. (254) 

 Concerning millet hay, which gave the poorest returns, Mumford 

 writes: "More care is necessary in feeding millet hay to fattening 

 lambs than any other coarse fodder. Unless fed in small quantities it 

 induces scouring." (229) Lot IV, given corn stover cut into 1.5 to 3 

 inch pieces with a silage cutter, made nearly as large daily and total 

 gains as Lot I, fed clover hay, and consumed only a little more feed 

 for 100 Ibs. of gain. This shows the high value of good stover for 

 lambs. (218) Oat straw proved inferior to clover or alfalfa hay, yet 

 Lot V, receiving this fodder, made large and economical gains. (242) 

 Experienced feeders will agree that the fair returns from the millet 

 hay and the good returns from the corn stover and oat straw were 

 made possible in this trial because roots were fed with them. Bean 

 straw proved a good substitute for clover hay. 



765. Sorghum hay. At the Nebraska Station 1 Burnett fed 3 

 lots, each of 12 lambs averaging about 60 Ibs., for 98 days on the 

 rations given below: 



Sorghum hay compared with alfalfa hay for fattening lambs. 



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