EXERCISE 68. A STUDY OF RATIONS FOR HORSES 



(Reference, Productive Feeding, Chapter XXIV) 



What are the amounts of dry matter and digestible nutrients in the fol- 

 lowing rations, and how do these compare with the Wolff -Lehmann Standard 

 for horses of 1200 pounds weight, doing medium work? 



Dry Matter, 

 Pounds 



Digestible 



Protein, 

 Pounds 



Carbohydrate; 

 and Fat, 

 Pounds 



N. R. 



(a) 



lOlbs. alfalfa hay 



12 Ibs. barley 



(b) 



10 Ibs. alfalfa hay 



10 Ibs. Indian corn 



(c) 



14 Ibs. timothy hay 



12 Ibs. oats 



Wolff-Lehmann Standard 



Difference 



(a) ' 



(b) 



(c).. 



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