RATIONS FOR SUCKLING LAMBS 



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Ration No. 29 



Lambs and ewes in dry lot first four weeks; on bluegrass second and 

 third periods of four weeks each. 



Period Age Weight 



At' beginning At close 



1st 2-6 wks. 16.5 30.0 



Feed Consumed Daily 



2 parts bran 

 2 parts cracked corn 

 2 parts oats 

 1 part L.O.M. 

 .10 alfalfa hay 



.14 grain 



2nd 6-10 wks. 30.0 44.5 



3rd 



10-14 wks. 



44.5 



56.5 



.10 grain 



.15 grain 



!3 parts corn 

 2 parts oats 

 1 part L.O.M. 



6 parts corn 

 3 parts oats 

 1 part L.O.M. 



Table 12. The lambs in this experiment were by a pure-bred 

 Hampshire ram and out of western ewes weighing about 115 pounds; 

 when pregnant. 



Period Age 



1st 2-6 wks 



Ration No. 30. 

 Lambs and ewes kept in dry lot 



Feed Consumed Daily- 



Weight 

 At beginning At close 



15.5 



28.0 



'2 parts cracked coin 

 2 parts crushed oats 

 1 part bran 

 1 part L.O.M. 

 ,16 alfalfa hay 



.11 grain 



2nd 



6-10 wks. 28.0 



46.0 



3rd 



10-14 wks. 



46.0 



60.0 



.2 parts corn 

 2 parts oats 

 1 part bran 

 1 part L.O.M. 

 .46 alfalfa hay 



.50 grain 



1.0 grain, 

 1.0 hay 



( 6 



! 



parts corn 

 parts oats 

 part L.O.M. 



