FATTENING RANGE LAMBS. 



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Table II gives in detail the initial, weekly and final weights of 

 each lot, together with the gains made by each lot each week and 

 for the entire period. A study of this table will show the variations 

 that were observed. 



One lamb in each of Lots 1, 3 and 4 lost, from some unknown 

 cause, the most of its wool. Before being marketed these lambs 

 were shorn completely. The weight of their wool was estimated at 

 5 pounds each, and this amount was added to the final weight and to 

 the Pittsburg weight of each of these 3 lots. This applies to all 

 tables dealing in any way with these weights. 



TABLE III Summary of weights and gains. 



*One ewe lamb died in Lot 4, January 18; weight 60 pounds; replaced by ewe lamb weighing- 65 pounds. 



Table III shows a summary of weights and gains for the entire 

 period. It will be observed that the daily gains made by Lots 1, 2 

 and 4 are almost exactly equal, while Lot 3 made somewhat higher 

 gains. Although the rate of gains is approximately equal for Lots 

 1, 2 and 4, yet Tables IV and V show that quite an appreciable 

 difference exists in the amount and cost of feed required to produce 

 a given gain by the various lots. 



TABLE IV Food consumed per 100 pounds gain. 



It will be seen in Table IV that the two Lots, 3 and 4, (fed corn 

 and clover hay) heavy and medium grain rations, respectively, led 

 in the order mentioned in producing a given gain with low consump- 

 tion of feed. Lot 1, fed corn, linseed oilmeal and clover hay, made 

 higher gains than did Lot 4 and also consumed more feed and re- 

 quired a greater number of pounds of feed for a given gain. Lot 2, 

 fed corn and stock food required more corn than did any other lot 

 save Lot 3 and more hay than did any other lot to produce 100 pounds 



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