Nearly all writers on 

 shows, and they are 



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necessary to give enough of this important element, 

 such topics recommend more protein than this table 

 probably wise in so doing. 



" The table below gives the rations recommended by Wolff for different 

 animals under different conditions of growth, activity, etc. : — 



** Table of Wolff's Feeding Standards. 



" Amount of digestible nutrients an animal should have per day for each 

 1,000 lbs. of live weight. 



Animals. 



Cattle — 



Milk cows, in full flow 



Oxen or cows standing idle 



Oxen moderately worked 



Oxen heavily worked 



Fattening steers — First period 



Second period 



Third period 



Growing cattle — 2-3 months old __. 



3-6 months old 



6-12 months old 



12-18 months old • 



18-24 months old 



Horses — 



Moderately worked 



Heavily worked 



Sheep — 



Coarse- woolled breeds 



Fine-woolled breeds 



Fattening sheep — First period 



Second period 



Growing lambs — 5-6 months old __. 



6-8 months old 



8-11 months old 



11-15 months old 



15-20 months old 



Swine — 



Fattening hogs — First period 



. Second period 



Third period 



Growing fat swine — 2-3 months old 



3-5 months old 



5-6 months old 



6-8 months old 



8-12 months old 



