l66 MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. I9OO. 

 DIGESTION EXPERIMENT 85— CORN GERM. 



RATIONS. 



Fed Sheep I 300 grams corn germ, 400 grams hay per day. 

 Fed Sheep II 300 grams corn germ, 400 grams hay per day. 

 Fed Sheep III 300 grams corn germ, 400 grams hay per day. 



COMPOSITION OF FODDERS AND FECES. 









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Fodder. 





% 



% 



% 



% 



% 



% 



% 





Hay 



4235 



4227 



87.00 

 90.42 



93.89 

 96.05 



6.11 

 3.95 



7.12 

 25.37 



32.43 

 23.72 



51.62 

 35.68 



2.72 

 11.28 



4599 





5110 



Feces. 























4255 





90.06 



9.94 



12.57 



30.70 



44.59 



2.20 



4527 



Sheep II 



4256 





91.05 



S.95 



12.66 



30.34 



45.64 



2.41 



4603 



Sheep III 



4257 





S9.65 



10.31 



14.53 



29.30 



43.55 



2.31 



4520 







