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4175 

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272 



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6238 

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Sheep II 



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Sheep III 



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DIGESTION EXPERIMENT 77— OAT AND PEA SILAGE. 



RATIONS. 



Fed Sheep I 2,000 grams per day. 

 Fed Sheep II 2,000 grams per day. 



WASTE LEFT BY EACH SHEEP FOR FIVE DAYS. 



Sheep I. Sheep II. 





1060 grams. 286 grams. 





COMPOSITION OF WASTE. 





Water. Ash. Protein. Crude fiber. Nitrogen-free extract. 



Fat. 



75.08 1.92 3.20 9.34 9.03 



1.43 



COMPOSITION OF FODDER AND FECES. 

















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Oat & pea silage. 



4202 



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4588 



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90.15 



9.85 



8.61 



38.04 



40.19 



3.31 



4588 



