FEEDING STANDARDS. 



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Feeding Standards for Farm Animals — Continued. 



Nutritive 

 (DigcBtlble) 

 Substances 



11. Growing cattle: 



Beef Breeds. 



Age, Months. 



2- 3 



3- 6 

 6-12 



12-18 

 18-24 



Av. Live 'Weight 

 Per Head. 



165 lbs 



331 " ■ 



551 " 



750 " 



937 " 



12. Growing- sheep: 



Wool Breeds. 



4- 6 



6- 8 



7-11 

 11-15 

 15-20 



13. Growing sheep: 



Mutton Breeds. 



60 lbs 

 75 " 

 84 " 

 90 ■• 

 99 " 



4- 6 



6- 8 



8-11 



11-15 



15-20 



66 lbs 



84 " 



101 " 



121 " 



154 li 



14. Growing swine: 



Breeding Animals. 



2- 3 



3- 5 

 . 5- 6 



6- 8 

 8-12 



15. Growing fat pigs: 



2- 3 



3- 5 



5- 6 



6- 8 

 8-12 



44 lbs 



99 ' 



121 '• 



176 ■' 



265 " 



44 lbs 

 110 " 

 143 " 

 198 " 

 287 " 



lbs. 



lbs. 



lbs. 



13.0 

 12.8 

 13.2 

 12.5 

 12.0 



15.4 

 13.8 

 11.5 

 11.2 

 10.8 



15.5 

 15.0 

 14.3 

 12.6 

 12.0 



28.0 

 23.1 

 21.3 

 18.7 

 15.3 



28.0 

 23.1 

 22.3 

 20.5 

 18.3 



lbs. 



lbs. 



20.0 

 19.9 

 14.4 

 15.7 

 14.8 



20.5 

 18.0 

 14.8 

 14.0 

 13.0 



22.1 

 20.2 

 18.5 

 16.0 

 15.0 



38.0, 

 30.0 

 26.0 

 22.2 

 17.9 



38.0 

 30.0 

 28.0 

 25.1 

 22.0 



