Digestion Experiments With Wethers. 



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EXPERIMENT V. 

 Native Hay. 



This sample was same as described in the preceding ex- 

 periment : 



SHEEP K. 



Amount fed, 3,969 grams. 



Amount of orts, 26.9 grams. 



Amount of feces (air dry), 1,268 grams. 



ANALYSIS. 



Nitrogen- 

 Ether Crude Crude free 

 Water Ash extract fiber protein extract 



Feed 5.51 6.27 2.52 29.78 6.63 49.29 



Orts 6.09 9.38 2.61 26.57 8.32 47.03 



Feces... ...3.34 13.17 4.24 24.49 8.94 45.82 



AMOUNTS IN GRAMS. 



Dry 

 matter 



Feed 3750.3 



Orts... . 25.3 



Ash 



Consumed 3725.0 



Feces 1225.6 



Digested 2499.4 



Per cent digested.... 67.10 



2.5 



246.5 

 167.0 



79.5 

 32.25 



Ether 

 extract 

 100.1 

 0.7 



99.4 

 53.8 



45.6 



45.88 



Crude 

 fiber 

 1182.1 

 7.2 



1174.9 

 310.6 



864.3 

 73.56 



Nitrogen- 

 Crude free 

 protein extract 

 263.3 1955.8 

 2.2 12.7 



261.1 

 113.4 



147.7 

 56.57 



1943.1 



580.8 



1362.3 

 70.11 



SHEEP KK. 



Amount fed, 3,402 grams. 



Amount of orts, 39.0 grams. 



Amount of feces (air dry), 1,200 grams. 



ANALYSIS. 



Ether Crude 



Water Ash extract fiber 



Feed 5.51 6.27 2.52 29.78 



Orts 6.24 8.76 2.47 26.53 



Feces 2.88 12.55 4.38 25.72 



AMOUNTS IN GRAMS. 



Dry 

 matter 



Feed 3214.5 



Orts... . 36.5 



Consumed 3178.0 



Feces... ...1165.4 



Digested 2012.6 



Per cent digested 63.33 



Ash 



213.4 



3.4 



210.0 

 150.6 



59.4 

 28.29 



Ether Crude 



extract fiber 



85.8 1013.2 



1.0 10.3 



84.8 

 52.5 



32.3 

 38.09 



1002.9 



69.07 



Nitrogen- 

 Crude free 

 protein extract 

 6.63 49.29 



8.19 47.81 



8.63 45.84 



Nitrogen- 

 Crude free 

 protein extract 

 225.7 1676.4 

 3.2 18.6 



222.5 

 103.6 



118.9 

 53.44 



1657.8 

 550.1 



1107.7 



Average Digestion Coefficients of Native Hay. 



Dry 



matter Ash 



Sheep K 67.10 32.25 



Sheep KK 63.33 28.29 



Ether Crude 

 extract fiber 

 45.88 73.56 



69.07 



Nitrogen- 

 Crude free 

 protein extract 

 56.57 70.11 

 53.44 



AVERAGE 65.21 3O.27 41.98 71.31 R5.OO OS.46 



