80 



OHIO EXPERIMENT STATION: BULLETIN 179. 



LOSS OF LAMBS. 



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The number of lambs that died from any cause while on feed 

 was very s.mall. Only one lamb that was under experiment died 

 \v^lu ring the test. Of the entire 658 head purchased in Chicago, the 

 total number that died on the farm from September 20 to April 

 2S was 6 head less than 1 percent. Not all of the lambs were 

 fed during, the entire period mentioned, however, shipments to 

 market having- been made on March 6, March 21, April 21 

 and April 28. Concerning- the loss by death to be expected in feed- 

 ing range lambs, Mr. J. E. Wing has the following to say:* 



"There will be a deathless among feeding lambs no matter 

 how carefully they are fed. Care will greatly reduce this loss- 

 however. The write. r has had as low as 2 percent and as high as 

 8 percent. , If no more than 4 percent loss is sustained no one need 

 shed tears". 



From the above, the reader will note that the loss by death was 

 much lower during this experiment than usually occurs. 



REFUSE ROUGHAGE. 



Table 9 shows the amount of roughage refused by the various 

 lots; each lot having received equal amounts per head of roughage of 

 the same kind and quality. In no instance was any large amount 

 of roughage refused, excepting for two days when the daily allow- 

 ance of hay was increased to 70 pounds per lot. Although the 

 differences are not marked enough to make great variations in 

 total food consumption, nor even to justify any definite conclusions 

 being drawn, yet it is of interest to note that the lots receiving 

 nitrogenous concentrates or Dr. Hess' stock food refused somewhat 

 less of their roughage than did lot 1, fed a grain ration consisting 

 solely of corn. In the light of present evidence it is impossible to say 

 just what bearing the feeding of nitrogenous concentrates may have 

 on the consumption of roughage, although, this, as well as other 

 tests, seems to indicate that the feeding of a nitrogenous concentrate 

 increases, slightly at least, the roughage consumption. Further 

 experimentation is needed along this line. 



TABLE 9 ROUGHAGE. 



"Pages 258-259 Sheep Farming in America. 



