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is proportionately high in carbohydrates and the alfalfa is rela- 

 tively high in protein. These feeds are then complements of 

 each other. This ration should prove satisfactory as the total 

 feed is not too large in amount and the roughage is within the 

 limit of the requirements for a horse. 



4. Using oats alone would require 25 lbs. to approximate the 

 standard. 



Dry matter 

 pounds 



Digestible 

 protein 

 pounds 



Digestible 



carbohydrates 



pounds 



25 lbs. oats 

 Standard ... 



22.25 



23- 



2325 



2-3 



13.869 

 14-3 



A ration of oats alone is not suitable because of the excess 

 of concentrate. Roughage is required for the best results. Such 

 a ration would prove too expensive for the economical feeder. 



5. If we reduce the amount of oats to 15 lbs. and add enough 

 red top hay to meet the protein requirement, 18 lbs. will be 

 needed. 



This ration contains 6.7 lbs. too much of dry matter and 2.8 

 lbs. excess of carbohydrates. 



6. It is evident that a nitrogenous roughage must be added 

 and the amount of red top hay reduced. 



Dry matter 

 pounds 



Digestible 

 protein 

 pounds 



Digestible 



carbohydrates 



pounds 



15 lbs. oats 



7 lbs. red top hay 

 6 lbs. alfalfa hay ■ 



Ration 



Standard 



13-350 

 6.377 

 5-496 



25.223 

 23. 



I -395 

 0-336 

 0.636 



2.367 

 2.3 



8.321 

 3-441 

 2.456 



14.218 

 14-3 



