CHAPTER XXVI 
FEEDING SHEEP AND GOATS 
Feeding Standards for Sheep.—The three following tables give 
the established feeding standards for sheep of different types and 
ages: 
The Wolff-Lehmann Standards for Sheep, per 1000 Pounds Live Weight Daily 
I Digestible 
Age. | weight, | matte | c N.R 
4 wel, ’ atter, = RK 
moe pounds pounds | Protein hae 
and fat* 
1. Growing sheep: ; 
4-6 60 25 3.4 17.0 1:5.0 
6-8 75 25 2.8 15.2 1:5.4 
Wool breeds..... 4| 8-11 85 23 2.1 12.6 | 1:6.0 
: 11-15 90 22 1.8 12.1 1:7.0 
15-20 100 22 *1.5 11.5 1:7.7 
4-6 65 26 4.4 17.5 1; 4.0 
6-8 85 26 3.5 16.6 1:48 
Mutton breeds...{| 8-11 100 24 3.0 15.4 1: 5.2 
11-15 120 23 2.2 13.7 1:6.3 
15-20 150 22 2.0 12.9 1:6.5 
2. Sheep, coarse wool.................. 20 1.2 11.0 1:9.1 
Sheep, fine wool.................... 23 1.5 12.7 1:8.5 
3. Ewes, suckling lambs........... tedea| 25 2.9 16.1 1: 5.6 
4. Fattening sheep, first period.......... 30 3.0t | 16.1 1: 5.4 
Fattening sheep, second period....... 28 3.5¢ | 15.9 1:4.5 
* Given separately by Wolff-Lehmann. +t Doubtless too high, making N. R. too narrow. 
The Armsby Standards for Sheep, Maintenance Requirements, per Day and Head 
Live Digestible | Energy Live Digestible | Energy 
weight, protein, value, weight, protein, value, 
pounds pounds therms pounds pounds therms 
20 23 30 100 10 1.00 
40 05 54 120 Al 1.13 
60 .07 71 140 13 1.25 
80 .09 87 
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