154 



MAINE AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 



TOTAL NUTRIENTS IN FOOD EATEN AND FECES EXCRETED FOR FIVE 

 DAYS AND PERCENTAGES DIGESTED. 





6 

 o 



1 



to 



3 



ID 

 >> 



a 



SB 



.a 



*03 



IB 



P 

 a . 



O eS 

 25 a) 



Is 



fa 



Sheep I. 

 Fed in skimmed milk . 



Grams 

 1252.5 



1662.5 



1277.4 



Grams. 

 1178.7 



1531.3 



1251.9 



Grams. 

 73.8 



131.2 



25.5 



Grams. 

 118.5 



623.0 



154.6 



Grams. 



398.6 



25.0 



Grams. 

 635.0 



887.3 



1026.7 



Grams. 

 26.6 



21.0 



45.6 



Total fed 



4192.4 

 704.9 

 3487.5 



2308.7 



1178.8 



92.3 



1134.8 

 1662.5 

 1277.4 



3961.9 

 573.7 



3388.2 



2231.1 



1157.1 



92.4 



1068.0 

 1531.3 

 1251.9 



230.5 

 131.2 



99.3 



79.8 



19.5 



76.4 



66.8 



131.2 



25.5 



896.1 

 130.0 

 766.1 



637.0 



129.0 



83.4 



107.5 

 623.0 

 154.6 



885.1 

 141.3 

 742.8 



620.8 



122.0 



78.9 



118.5 

 623.0 

 154.6 



423.6 

 154.0 

 269.6 



361.1 

 25.0 



2549.0 

 272.5 

 2276.5 



1289.0 



987.5 



96.2 



575.3 



887.3 

 1026.7 



93.2 





17.2 





76.0 



Digested from hay and 

 Digested from corn 



31.4 

 44.6 



Per cent digested from 



97.8 



Sheep II. 



24.1 



Fed in skimmed milk . 



21.0 

 45.6 



Total fed 



4074.7 



699.0 



3375.7 



2208.2 



1167.5 



91.4 



1252.5 

 1662.5 

 1277.4 



3851.2 

 565.1 

 3286.1 



2140.1 



1146.1 



91.6 



1178.7 

 1531.3 

 1251.9 



223.5 

 133.9 



89.6 



84.5 



5.1 



20.0 



73.8 

 131.2 

 25.5 



386.1 

 146.1 

 240.0 



398.6 

 25.0 



2489.3 

 261.1 



2228.2 



1241.7 



986.5 



96.1 



635.0 



887.3 

 1026.7 



90.7 





16.6 





74.1 



Digested from hay and 

 skimmed milk 



Digested from corn 

 Per cent digested from 



29.6 

 44.5 

 97.6 



Sheep III. 



26.6 



Fed in skimmed milk . 



21.0 

 45.6 



Total fed 



4192.4 



800.2 



3392.2 



2325.1 



1067.1 



S5.1 



98.6 



3961.9 



680.2 



3281.7 



2179.6 



1102.1 



ss.o 



90.7 



230.5 

 120.0 

 110.5 



97.2 



13.2 



52.1 

 49.5 



S96.1 

 137.1 

 759.0 



653.5 



105.5 



68.3 

 76.9 



423.6 

 210.4 

 213.2 



2549.0 

 317.3 

 2231.7 



1272.1 



959.6 



93.5 

 95.3 



93.2 





15.4 





77.8 



Digested from hay and 

 Digested from corn 



32.7 

 45.1 



Per cent digested from 



98.9 





98.1 



