RATIONS FOR SUCKLING LAMBS 



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Ration No. 29 



Lambs and ewes in dry lot first four weeks; on bluegrass second and 

 third periods of four weeks each. 



Feed Consumed Daily 



2 parts bran 

 2 parts cracked corn 

 2 parts oats 

 1 part L.O.M. 

 .10 alfalfa hay 



Period Age Weight 



At beginning At close 



1st 2-6 wks. 16.5 30.0 



.14 grain 



2nd 



6-10 wks. 



30.0 44.5 



f 3 parts corn 

 .10 grain J 2 parts oats 

 ( 1 part L.O.M. 



3rd 



10-14 wks. 44.5 



50.5 f 6 parts corn 



.15 grain J 3 parts oats 

 ( 1 part L.O.M. 



Table 12. The lambs in this experiment were by a pure-bred 

 Hampshire ram and out of western ewes weighing about 115 pounds 

 when pregnant. 



Ration No. 30. 

 Lambs and ewes kept in dry lot 



Feed Consumed Daily 



Period Age Weight 



At beginning At close 



1st 2-6wks> 15.5 28.0 



"2 parts cracked corn 

 1 2 parts crushed oats 

 1 part bran 

 1 part L.O.M. 

 .16 alfalfa hay 



.11 grain 



2nd 6-10 wks. 28.0 46.0 ,2 parts corn 



2 parts oats 

 1 part bran 

 1 part L.O.M. 

 .46 alfalfa hay 



.50 grain 



3rd 



10-14 wks. 



46.0 



60.0 



1.0 grain 



1.0 hav 



6 parts corn 

 3 parts oats 

 1 part L.O.M. 



