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AGRICULTURE. 



FEEDING STANDARDS FOR FARM ANIMALS. 



(Wolkf-Lehmann.) 

 (Per day and per looo lbs. live weight.) 



1. Steers at rest in stall 



Steers slightly worked 



Steers moderately worked 



Steers heavily worked 



2. Fattening steers, ist period 



2d " 



" 3d " 



3. Milch cows, daily milk yield, 11 lbs 



' 16.5 " 



" " " " " 27.6 " 



4. Wool sheep, coarser breeds , 



" " finer breeds 



5. Breeding ewes, with lambs 



6. Fattening sheep, ist period 



2d " , 



7. Horses lightly worked 



Horses moderately worked 



Horses heavily worked 



8. Brood sows, with pigs 



9. Fattening swine, ist period 



2d " 



" 3d " 



10. Growing cattle: 



Dairy Breeds, 



Aver, live iveight 



Age, Months. per head. 

 2-3 154 lbs.... 



3-6 309 " •••• 



6-12 507 " .... 



12-18 705 " .. . . 



18-24 882 " 





lbs. 

 18 



Nutritive 

 (Digestible) 

 Substances. 



4; K 



'A 



QKn 



lbs. 

 8.9 

 12.1 

 14.7 

 17.7 



18.7 

 19.2 

 19.4 



12.3 

 14.0 



16.7 



12.2 

 14.2 



19. 1 



19.2 

 19.4 



12.0 

 14-5 

 17.7 



19.0 



31.2 

 29.2 



15-7 

 15-3 

 14.2 



