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CANADIAN FARM YEAR BOOK. 



Wolfe-Lehman Feeding Standards 



Digestible Nutriments 



Animal 



Brood sows 



Fattening swine — 



First period 



Second period 



Third period 



Growing Cattle — 

 Dairy Breeds — 



2 to 3 months old, weighing about 



150 pounds 23 



3 to 6 months' old, weighing about 



300 pounds 24 



6 to 12 months' old, weighing 



about 500 pounds 27 



12 to 18 months' old, weighing 



about 700 pounds 26 



18 to 24 months' old, weighing 



about 900 pounds 26 



Beef Breeds — 



2 to 3 months' old, weighing about 



160 pounds 23 



3 to 6 months' old, weighing about 



330 pounds 24 



6 to 12 months' old, weighing 



about 550 pounds 25 



12 to 18 months' old, weighing 



about 750 pounds 24 



18 to 24 months' old, weighing 



about 950 pounds 24 



Growing Sheep: 

 Wool Breeds — 



4 to 6 months' old, weighing about 



60 pounds 25 



6 to 8 months' old, weighing about 



75 pounds 25 



8 to 11 months' old, weighing 



about 80 pounds 23 



11 to 15 months' old, weighing 



about 90 pounds 22 



15 to 20 months' old, weighing 



about 100 pounds 22 



Mutton Breeds — 

 4 to 6 months' old, weighing about 



60 pounds 26 



6 to 8 months' old, weighing about 



80 pounds 26 



8 to 1 1 months' old, weighing about 



100 pounds 24 



11 to 15 months' old, weighing about 



120 pounds. : 23 



15 to 20 months' old, weighing about 



150 pounds 22 



Growing swine: 

 Breeding stock — 



2 to 3 months' old, weighing about 



