I56 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I9OO. 

 DIGESTION EXPERIMENT 80— OAT AND PEA HAY. 



RATIONS. 



Fed Sheep I 500 grams per day. 

 Fed Sheep II 500 grams per day. 

 Fed Sheep III 500 grams per day. 



WASTE LEFT BY EACH SHEEP FOR FIVE DAYS. 

 Sheep I. Sheep II. Sheep III. 



26 grams. 50 grams. 75 grams. 



COMPOSITION OF WASTE. 



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

 41.46 4.39 5.50 22.77 24.63 1.25 



COMPOSITION OF FODDERS AND FECES. 





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Fodder. 





% 



% 



% 



% 



% 



% 



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Oat and pea hay. 



4222 



. 74.93 



92.09 



7.91 



13.76 



33.38 



41.99 



2.96 



4445- 



Feces. 























4223 



38.22 



91.89 



8.11 



7.28 



39.61 



42.70 



2.30 



4575 





4224 



35.79 



92.10 



7.90 



9.31 



36.09 



43.88 



2.82 



4592 



Sheep III 



4226 



41.89 



92.64 



7.36 



8.74 



39.18 



42.30 



2.42 



4650- 







