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her body. To replace these nutrients she has a keen appetite, 

 and consumes a large amount of food. The point is, she 

 consumes the heavy ration because she produces a large 

 amount of milk. The consumption of the heavy ration is 

 the result and not the cause of the heavy milk production. 

 This subject is further discussed in connection with feeding, 

 to which it bears an important relation. 



