FOODS AND FEEDING 



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If now we take the proportions which are actually 

 digestible we get a somewhat different set of figures. The 

 following digestive co-efficients may be assumed for 

 rumiuants : — 



and the correct nutritive ratio will be- 



•59x2-29 = 1-35. 1-35 4-6-26 = 7-61, 

 Albuminoid ratio 7*61 -f- "94 = 1 : 8. 



