Feeding Experiments. 



33 



screenings, 750 pounds hay, and 4,096 pounds roots. The advisa- 

 bility of the removal of black seeds from the total screenings is again 

 evident. 



Similar deductions with Lots V and VI are practically impossible. 

 As has been pointed out, the effect of black seeds, whether fed pure 

 or mixed with other meals, is detrimental. In the case of Lot V, the 

 small quantity eaten was certainly a detriment, the gains being due 

 to the ensilage roots, and roughage ration. Similarly with Lot VI the 

 gains may be attributed to the roughage and molasses meal. In both 

 instances the elimination of black seeds from the ration would have, 

 in all likelihood, resulted in increased gains. Comparing Lots V and VI 

 it is seen that the greater amount of black seeds consumed the lower 

 the gains, and the greater the cost of gains. 



The results once more point to the advisability of the separation 

 of black seeds from the screenings and to the undoubted value of the 

 screenings with black seeds removed, for sheep feeding work. 



Finishing Period (Experiment II). — At the close of the regular 

 experiment a finishing period was begun in which all the lots received 

 the same meal mixture: — oats, 2 parts; bran, 2 parts; oil cake, 1 part. 



Sheep Feeding Experiment No. II. — Finishing Lambs for Market. 



Lot. 



Feed Given. 



All Lota received Regular Meal Ration. 



Number of animals in each group. No. 



First weight, gross lb. 



First weight, average " 



Finished weight, gross " 



Finished weight, average " 



Number of days in experiment. . . . No. 



Total gain for period lb. 



Average gain per animal " 



Average daily gain for group " 



Average drfUy gain per animal " 



Quantity meal eaten by group for 



period , " 



Quantity hay eaten by group for 



period " 



Quantity roots and ensilage eaten 



by group for period " 



Total cost of feed $ 



Cost of feed per head $ 



Cost offeed per head per day $ 



Cost to produce 1 pound gain $ 



Original cost of animals $7 . 75 per 



hundredweight 8 



Original cost plus cost of feed S 



SeUingprioe at S8 . 50 per hundred- 

 weight $ 



Net profit per group 8 



Net profit per animal S 



21 



2032 



97 



2369 



113 



55 



337 



16 



6 



•28 



1444 



1733 



5500 

 31.77 

 1.51 

 0.027 

 0.094 



157.48 

 189.25 



201.36 



12.11 



0.57 



20 

 2160 

 108 

 2370 

 118 

 55 

 210 

 10-5 

 3-8 

 •19 



1305 



1650 



4400 



■ 28.44 

 1.42 

 0.026 

 0.135 



167.40 

 195.84 



201.45 

 5.61 

 0.28 



20 



1740 



87 



2108 



105 



55 



368 



18 



6-7 



•33 



1305 



1650 



4400 

 28.44 

 1.42 

 0.026 

 0.077 



134,85 

 163.29 



179.18 



15.89 



0.79 



20 

 1860 

 93 

 2190 

 109 

 55 

 330 

 16-5 

 6-6 

 •33 



1305 



1650 



4400 

 28.44 

 1.42 

 0.026 

 0.086 



144.15 

 172.59 



186.15 

 13.66 

 0.67 



20 

 2062 

 103 

 2536 

 127 

 55 

 474 

 23-5 

 8-6 

 •43 



1305 



i650 



4400 

 28.44 

 1.42 

 0.026 

 0.06 



159.80 

 188.24 



215.56 



27.32 



1.36 



20 

 1725 

 86 

 2124 

 106 

 55 

 399 

 199 

 7^2 

 •36 



1305 



1650 



4400 

 28.44 

 1.42 

 0.026 

 0.071 



133.68 

 162.12 



180.54 



18.42 



0.92 



