I58 MAINE" AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I9OO. 

 DIGESTION EXPERIMENT 81— HAY. MOSTLY TIMOTHY. 



RATIONS. 



Fed Sheep I 800 grams hay per day. 

 Fed Sheep II 800 grams hay per day. 

 Fed Sheep III 800 grams hay per day. 



COMPOSITION OF FODDERS AND FECES. 





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Fodder. 





% 



% 



% 



% 



% 



% 



% 





Hay 



4240 



87.00 



93.89 



6.11 



7.12 



32.43 



51.62 



2.72 



4599 



Feces. 







4241 





89.39 



10.61 



7.93 



30.86 



47.99 



2.61 



4530 



Sheep II 



4242 





91.00 



9.00 



6.65 



32.68 



49.19 



2.48 



4578 





4243 





91.05 



S.95 



7.04 



33.31 



48.09 



2.61 



4603 



