DIGESTION EXPERIMENTS WITH SHEEP. 



147 



TOTAL NUTRIENTS IN FOOD EATEN AND FECE8 EXCRETED FOB FIVE 

 DAYS AND PERCENTAGES DIGESTED. 















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Sheep I. 



Fed in hay 



Feci in oats 



Total fed 



Total feces 



Total digested 



Digested from hay 



Digested from oats 



Per cent digested from oats 



Sheep II. 



Fed in hay 



Fed in oats 



Total fed 



Total feces 



Total digested 



Digested from hay 



Digested from oats 



Per cent digested from oats 



Sheep III. 



Fed in hay 



Fed in oats 



Total fed 



Total teces 



Total digested 



Digested from hay 



Digested from oats 



Per cent digested from oats 



Average (%) 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



Grams 



882.0 



822.8 



59.2 



92.5 



267.6 



441.2 



1778.0 



1719.7 



58.3 



250.5 



225.8 



1155.5 



2660.0 



2542.5 



117.5 



343.0 



493.4 



1596.7 



884.5 



805.0 



79.5 



99.2 



274.5 



406.0 



1775.5 



1737.5 



38.0 



243.8 



218.9 



1190.7 



508.0 



476.4 



31.7 



60.3 



128.4 



27K0 



1267.5 



1261.1 



6.3 



183-5 



90.5 



912.7 



71.3 



73.3 



10.8 



73.2 



40.1 



78.9 



882.0 



822.8 



59.2 



92.5 



267.6 



441.2 



1778.0 



1719.7 



58.3 



250.5 



225.8 



1155.5 



2660.0 



2542.5 



117.5 



343.0 



493.4 



1596.7 



972.7 



891.8 



80.9 



79.4 



331 .7 



458.4 



1687-3 



1650.7 



36.6 



263.6 



161.7 



1138.3 



506.0 



476.4 



31.7 



60.3 



128.4 



278.0 



1179.3 



1174.3 



4.9 



203.3 



33.3 



860.3 



66.3 



68.3 



8.4 



81.1 



14.7 



74.5 



882.0 



822.8 



59.2 



92.5 



267.6 



441.2 



1778.0 



1719.7 



58.3 



250.5 



225.8 



1155.5 



2660.0 



2542.5 



117.5 



343.0 



493.4 



1596.7 



908.6 



824.0 



84.6 



102.1 



280.2 



415.9 



1751.4 



1718.5 



32.9 



240.9 



213.2 



1180.8 



508.0 



476.4 



31.7 



60.3 



128.4 



278.0 



1243.4 



1242.1 



1.2 



180.6 



£4.8 



902.8 



69.9 



72.2 



2.1 



72.1 



37.6 



7S.1 



69.2 



71.3 



5.7 



75.5 



30.8 



77.2 



Grams 

 21.5 



109.4 

 25.3 

 84.1 



95.0 



21.5 



87.9 

 109.4 

 22 . 3 

 87^1 

 95.9 



21.5 



87.9 

 109.4 

 25.8 

 83.6 

 95.9 



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8326 



2364 



5962 



160 



5802 



69.7 



Sheep II 



8326 



2653 



5673 



177 



5496 



60.1 



Sheep III 



8326 



2531 



5795 



157 



5638 



61.7 







