THE WIBBERLEY FEEDING STANDARD 237 



Total 



1-95 11-94 



The above ration is recommended for an arable 

 farm, where straw is abundant. The following Con- 

 tinuous Cropping ration, which also contains straw, 

 would have practically the same starch equivalent 

 (11.88 lbs.), but would be richer in digestible protein, 

 containing as it does 2.42 lbs., and being in addition 

 compounded entirely from home-grown food: — 



Ration No. 6. 

 1 st. oat straw . . ^ containing 2*42 lbs. of 



1 st. vetch and cereal hay v, digestible albuminoids with 

 4 st. kale . . 11-88 starch equivalent. 



WET OR FROSTY WINTER RATIONS 



There will be times in winter, during frosty or very 

 wet weather, when it may not be possible to use 

 winter greens, kale, rape, etc., for the feeding of dairy 

 cows. Under such circumstances, as previously stated, 

 we shall have to resort to such succulent food as vetch 

 and cereal silage or mangels. Suitable rations for a 

 3-gallon cow, containing these ingredients, are as 

 follows: — 



Ration No. 7. 

 2 st. vetch and cereal hay "J containing 2-96 lbs. of 



y digestible albuminoids, with 

 5 st. mangels . . ( 15*2 lbs. starch equivalent 



