FATTENING WESTERN LAMBS 



1910-11 and 1911-12 

 H. SKINNER F. G. KING 



SUMMARY 

 PART I 



1. Timothy hay in all rations where it was fed proved a very 

 isatis factory feed for fattening lambs. 



2. Lambs fed shelled corn and timothy hay were very un- 

 irifty. 



3. Lambs fed shelled corn and clover hay made more rapid 

 id more economical gains than those fed shelled corn and timothy 



4. A ration of shelled corn and clover hay produced better 

 inish on lambs than a ration of shelled corn and timothy hay. 



5. A ration of shelled corn, cottonseed meal and clover hay 

 oduced faster and more economical gains on fattening lambs than 



ration of shelled corn, cottonseed meal, and timothy hay. 



6. Lambs fed shelled corn, cottonseed meal, and clover hay 

 :quired a much better finish than others fed a ration of shelled 

 >rn, cottonseed meal and timothy hay. 



PART II 



7. The addition of corn silage once daily to a ration of 

 lelled corn and clover hay did not affect, to any appreciable extent, 

 le rate of gain on fattening lambs. 



8. The addition of corn silage once daily to a ration of shelled 

 >rn and clover hay slightly reduced the cost of gains on fattening 

 imbs but did not greatly affect their selling value. 



9. Lambs receiving silage once daily and clover hay once daily 

 ite approximately the same quantity of hay as of silage. 



10. The grain consumption was affected very little by the 

 Idition of silage to a ration of corn and clover hay. 



11. Lambs fed silage were never unhealthy and showed no un- 

 favorable symptoms. 



12. The addition of corn silage to a ration of shelled corn, 

 )ttonseed meal and clover hay did not greatly affect the rate of 

 tin nor the finish on the lambs but did effect a small saving in cost 



>f gain. 



