RATIONS FOR SUCKLING LAMBS 



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Ration No. 29 



Lambs and ewes in dry lot first four weeks; on bluegrass second and 



third periods of four weeks each. 



Period 

 1st 



Age 

 2-6 wks. 



_ Weight 

 At beginning At close 



16.5 



30.0 



Feed Consumed Daily 



2 parts bran 

 2 parts cracked corn 

 2 parts oats 

 1 part L.O.M. 

 .10 alfalfa hay 



.14 srrain 



2nd 6-10 wks. 30.0 44.5 /• 3 parts corn 



.10 grain ^ 2 parts oats 

 1 part L.O.M. 



3rd 10-14 wks. 44.5 56.5 ^ 6 parts corn 



.15 grain ^ 3 parts oats 

 1 part L.O.M. 



Table 13. — The lambs in this experiment were by a pure-l^red 

 Hampshire ram and out of western ewes weighing about 115 pounds; 

 when pregnant. 



Period Age ^ Weight 



At beginning At close 



1st 2-6 wks. 15.5 28.0 



Ration No. 30. 

 Lambs and ewes kept in dry lot 



Feed Consumed Daily 



.11 grain ■ 



^2 parts cracked corn 

 1 2 parts crushed oats 

 I 1 part bran 

 1 part L.O.M. 

 .16 alfalfa hay 



2nd 



6-10 wks. 28.0 46.0 



.50 grain . 



.2 parts corn 

 I 2 parts oats 

 , 1 part bran 

 [l part L.O.M. 

 .46 alfalfa hay 



3rd 



10-14 wks. 



46.0 



60.0 



