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this manner for'a few days, and little if any digestive 
disturbances will arise. After four or five days the sheep 
will become accustomed to green feed. 
7. Proportion of grain to roughage.—-Practical feed- 
ers have found no definite rule to follow in this matter. 
If grain is abundant and hay scarce, more grain is fed 
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Portion boarded off in corner is for lambs to get their grain where the older sheep 
cannot bother them. 
than when the opposite condition obtains. For econom- 
ical gains the roughage material will be fed in as large 
quantities as the animals may be induced to eat. Some 
grain, however, is necessary. The amount will vary 
from one and a half pounds to two pounds of roughage 
to one pound of grain. Under average feeding condi- 
tions about 300 pounds of grain and 500 pounds of rough- 
age will be required to yield 100 pounds of increase. If 
on blue grass or rape pasture, about 175 pounds of corn 
should secure 100 pounds of gain. 
