FEED REQUIREMENTS 



In the second subdivision of the table are given the dates of the 

 various stages of growth, the weight, feed consumed, and actual gain 

 made. The gain of 603.6 pounds during the time covered by the second 

 subdivision required 3,572.1 pounds of grain and 4,342.9 of hay. Six 

 of the steers were fed until their average weight was 1,302.5 pounds, 

 as it was desired to obtain the composition of a steer of that degree of 

 finish. The feed required is given in the same line, and in the last two 

 lines the feed consumed to bring them to 1,400 and to 1,500 pounds. 



Table II gives the amount of the different kinds of feed in the grain 

 mixture consumed during the various periods, the total during the 

 first year, and the second year. 



TABLE II 

 KINDS AND AMOUNTS OF FEED-STUFFS IN THE GRAIN MIXTURE GROUP III 



The results obtained from this group, considering the amount of 

 feed consumed and time required to bring them to 1,200 pounds, were 

 not satisfactory ; they should have reached this weight in approximately 

 two years. In studying the details of the feeding it appears that they 

 were changed too quickly from whole milk to skim milk, and the ration 

 of grain given up to the time they weighed 500 pounds was too light. 

 After that they received as much as and sometimes .more than other 

 groups that made better gain. It was not expected that there would be a 

 profit from fixed rations and stall-feeding throughout the lifetime of the 

 steers but it was expected that they would nearly break even. How- 

 ever, this phase of the subject will be referred to later. 



In the latter part of April, 1909, another call was made for beef- 

 bred calves approximately one week old at time of shipment, placing 

 special emphasis on the importance of their being of high grade 



