DIGESTION EXPERIMENTS WITH SHEEP. 



137 



TOTAL NUTRIENTS IN FOOD EATEN AND FECES EXCRETED IN FIVE 

 DAYS AND PERCENTAGES DIGESTED. 





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Sheep I. 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



Early cut clover 



2424.0 



2189.8 



234.2 



377.9 



700.8 



1057.3 



53.8 





943.6 



1480.4 



814.0 



1375.8 



129.6 

 104.6 



122.1 



255.8 



310.8 

 390.0 



346.2 

 711.1 



34.9 





18.9 





61.1 



62.8 



44.7 



67.7 



55.6 



67.3 



35.1 



Sheep II. 



















2424.0 



2189.8 



234.2 



377.9 



700.8 



1057.3 



53.8 





1074.1 

 1349.9 



955.0 

 1234.8 



119.1 

 115.1 



137.5 

 240.4 



344.3 

 356.5 



430.7 

 626.6 



42.5 





11.3 





55.7 



56.4 



49.1 



63.6 



50.9 



59.3 



21.0 



Sheep III. 



















2424.0 



2189.8 



234.2 



377.9 



700. S 



1057.3 



53.8 





1064.3 



923.8 



140.5 



126.8 



357.2 



400.9 



38.9 





1359.7 



1266.0 



93.7 



251.1 



343.6 



656.4 



14.9 





56.1 



57.8 



40.0 



66.4 



49.0 



62.1 



27.7 





57-6 



59.0 



44.6 



65.9 



51.8 



62.9 



27.9 







FUEL VALUES FOR FIVE DAYS. 



















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 fa O 



3 

 fa 



3 <D 



■3.5? 



fo 

 fa£ 



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 fa 



si 



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r° > 3 



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P Or- 



"a ** 



71 ^ 'a; 

 ,? > 3 



Fodder: Early Cut 















Clover. 

















10586 



4265 



6321 



223 



6098 



57.6 





10586 



5069 



5517 



209 



5308 



50.2 



Sheep III 



10586 



4853 



5733 



218 



5515 



52.1 







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