270 



GROWING THE LAMB 



Table 9. The ewes in this experiment were westerns weighing 

 110 pounds, that were fed in the dry lot from about March 27 to 

 May 5. Shortly after being turned out to pasture they were given 

 no additional feed. 



Ration No. 21 



Shelled corn 5 



Whole oats 5 



Alfalfa hay 3.0 



Ration No. 22 



>Shelled corn 5 



Whole oats 5 



Corn silage 3.0 



Alfalfa hav . .1.5 



(b) From Ohio Station, Bulletin 270: 



Table 91/2. The ewes in this experiment were grade Delaine 

 Merinos weighing about 85 pounds. They were on experiment (># 

 days, from December 19 to : e'.n-uary 19, and they made an average 



daily gain of .095 pound. 

 they would consume. 



'1 hey were given all the hay and silage 



Ration No. .>,! 



(shelled corn 4 parts ) n 

 Grain.},. >-.99 



j linseed oil meal 1 part) 



Corn silage 3.23 



Alfalfa hay LOG 



Ration No. 24 

 (^helled corn 5 parts 

 I oats 2 parts 

 j wheat bran 2 parts 

 i linseed oil meal 1 part 



.00 



Corn silage 3.30 



Alfalfa hay 1.0'S 



Table 10. The ewes in this experiment were grade Delaine 

 Merinos weighing a little more than 90 pounds. They were fed for 

 95 days, from December 24 to March 28. Their average daily gain 

 was .013 pound. 



Ifntiini \o. .><} 



Ration No. 25 (corn 5 parts ) 



( corn-j 4 parts j oats 2 parts I ,.~ 



in ( linseed oil meal 1 part > >6 Grain w h ea t bran 2 parts j ' ' 

 Hay (clover and alfalfa) ....... 95 



Corn silage ................. 3.26 



^linseed oil meal 1 part J 

 Hay (alfalfa and clover) ...... 97 



Corn silage .................. 3.35 



Feeding the Lamb. Quarters. Lambs born in cold weather 

 (January, February, and March) should remain in the warm part 

 of the barn until they are at least a week old. After this time they 

 are able to withstand considerable cold, but they should not be 



