DANISH FOOD STANDARDS 



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The requirements according to the Danish standard 

 for a cow giving 3 galls, of milk per day are : 16 

 food standards and a minimum of 2 Ibs. digestible 

 albuminoids ; hence the above ration is more than 

 sufficient. It will be noticed that in calculating these 

 standards the fodder crops and roots are included in 

 the calculations. 



Fattening Pigs. Weaned pigs are divided into 

 four groups or classes, according to live weight, viz. : 



1. Under 



2. 40 tO 



40 Ibs. 

 60 Ibs. 



60 to 1 20 Ibs. 

 120 to 200 Ibs. 



The rations allow for each pig receiving from two 

 up to about six food standards according to age, and as 

 skim milk is a very common constituent of Danish fatten- 

 ing rations, they are made up on the following lines : 



