CONDENSED FEEDING STANDARDS 



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calculated on the basis of live weight of the animal, taking into consid- 

 eration age, size, sex (males in general require more nutrients than fe- 

 males, and the latter more than castrated animals), breed, individuality, 

 the end sought and the capacity of the animal. The following condensed 

 feeding standards from Kellner will afford an idea in this respect. (More 

 exact details may be obtained from Klimmer-Johne, Hygiene of Domes- 

 tic Animals, 2nd Ed., p. 148, etc.) 



Digestible Nutrients 

 (per day per 1,000 lbs. live weight) 



Q.S 

 lbs. 



Mature fattening sheep 24-32 



Lambs 



(a) Wool breeds 



5- 6 months, 56 pounds 27 



6- 8 months, 66 pounds.... 25 

 8-11 months, 76 pounds.... 23 



11-15 months, 82 pounds 22 



15-20 months, 90 pounds.... 20 



(b) Mutton breeds 



5- 6 months, 60 pounds.... 28 



6- 8 months, 76 pounds.... 27 

 8-11 months, 92 pounds 26 



11-15 months, 108 pounds.... 25 



15-20 months, 140 pounds 24 



(c) Fattening lambs 



6- 7 months, 60 pounds.... 31 



7- 9 months, 80 pounds 30 



9-11 months, 100 pounds 28 



Growing pigs (fattening pigs) 



2- 3 months, 40 pounds 44 



3- 5 months, 100 pounds.... 36 



5- 6 months, 130 pounds.... 32 



6- 9 months, 180 pounds 28 



9-12 months, 260 pounds 25 



Growing cattle 

 (a) Milk cows and working oxen 



2- 3 months, 140 pounds... 



3- 6 months, 280 pounds... 

 6-12 months, 480 pounds... 



12-18 months, 640 pounds... 

 18-24 months, 800 pounds... 

 (b) Future fattening animals 



2- 3 months, 150 pounds... 



3- 6 months, 30O pounds... 

 6-12 months, 500 pounds... 



12-18 months, 700 pounds... 

 18-24 months, 860 pounds... 



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J3 bo o 



lbs. 

 1.6 



3.0 

 2.5 

 1.8 

 1.5 

 1.2 



4.5 

 3.5 

 2.5 

 2.0 

 1.5 



3.5 

 3.0 

 2.5 



6.2 

 4.5 

 3.5 

 3.0 

 2.4 



3.4 

 2.8 

 2.3 

 1.8 

 1.3 



4.5 

 3.5 

 2.8 

 2.2 

 1.5 



lbs. 

 14.5 



16.4 

 13.0 

 10.7 

 10.2 

 9.7 



17.2 

 15.4 

 13.8 

 11.4 

 10.2 



17.0 

 16.0 

 15.0 



33.8 

 32.0 

 26.5 

 24.5 

 19.8 



18.5 



15.2 



11.5 



9.0 



8.0 



19.5 

 16.5 

 13.5 

 10.0 

 9.0 



lbs. 



i.y 



3.3 

 2.8 

 2.1 

 1.8 

 1.5 



5.0 

 4.0 

 3.0 

 2.4 

 1.8 



4.0 

 3.5 

 3.0 



6.6 

 5.6 

 4.4 

 3.9 

 3.2 



3.7 

 3.1 

 2.6 

 2.2 

 1.6 



5.0 

 4.0 

 3.2 

 2.6 

 1.8 



lbs. 



0.7 



0.8 

 0.6 

 0.5 

 0.4 

 0.4 



1.0 

 0.7 

 0.5 

 0.4 

 0.4 



0.8 

 0.7 

 0.7 



1.0 

 0.9 

 0.7 

 0.5 

 0.3 



2.0 

 1.0 

 0.6 

 0.4 

 0.3 



2.3 

 2.0 

 1.0 

 0.5 

 0.4 



lbs. 

 16.0 



15.6 

 13.5 

 11.5 

 11.3 

 11.0 



15.8 

 15.0 

 14.5 

 12.5 

 12.0 



16.0 

 15.0 

 14.5 



28.0 

 25.5 

 22.5 

 20.5 

 18.5 



13.0 

 13.0 

 12.0 

 11.5 

 11.0 



13.5 

 13.0 

 12.5 

 12.5 

 12.0 



In calculating feeding rations the volume and water content should be 

 considered. These should be adjusted to the capacity of the digestive 

 canal, its physiological peculiarities and the kind of work expected of 

 the animal. 



On account of the relatively small capacity of the stomach, horses 

 should have concentrated feeding stuffs with little tendency to swell in 



