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Feed at the rate of I Ib. concentrates per 100 Ibs. 

 live weight. 



Take for example a daily ration for a two-year- 

 old bullock (8 to 9 cwts.) : 



(c) Cows in milk getting hay and roots, concentrated 

 part of ration should contain : 



Albuminoids 



Fat. 



Fibre 



. 16 to 20 per cent. 



4 to 6 

 (not exceeding) 10 ., 



With a cow* weighing 8 cwts., and in full milk (3 

 galls, per day), the following would be a suitable 

 daily ration : 



The amount of concentrated food required by 

 milking cows would be \ to \ Ib. for every pound of 



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