APPENDIX 
Table I. — Apparent digestibility of ration — Cow 631 
Dt J g25c 
matter : matter 
Pro- 
tein 
Non- 
pro- 
tein 
Crude 
fiber 
Nitro- 
gen- 
free ex- 
tract 
Ether 
ex- 
tract 
Total 
nitro- 
gen 
Car- 
bon 
Energy 
Period I 
Salt 
Grams 
10.0 
4, 290. 2 
2, 918. 2 
Grams 
Grams 
Grams 
Grams 
Grams 
Grams 
Grams 
Grams 
Calories 
Grain mixture 
Alfalfa hay 
4, 098. 4 
2, 680. 1 
598.4 
429.4 
17.2 
78.7 
351.2 
805.7 
2, 923. 3 
1, 293. 3 
201.4 
73.0 
105.8 
85.4 
1, 979. 7 
1, 335. 
19, 518. 1 
12,944.5 
Total eaten.. 
Feces _ 
7,218.4 ;6,778. 5 
2,314.8 2.067.0 
1, 027. 8 
272.7 
95.9 
28.0 
1, 156. 9 
761.2 
4,216.6 
937.5 
274.4 
67.6 
191.2 
49.6 
3, 314. 7 
1, 087. 4 
32. 462. 6 
10, 820. 6 
Digested 
Coefficient of di- 
gestibility. 
4, 903. 6 
67.93 
4, 711. 5 
69.51 
755.1 
73.47 
67.9 
70.80 
395.7 
34.20 
3, 279. 1 
77.77 
206.8 
75.36 
141.6 
74.06 
2, 227. 3 
67.19 
21, 642. 
66.67 
Period II 
Salt 
Grain mixture 
Alfalfa hay . ' 
10.0 
4, 247. 1 
2,943.0 
4, 060. 9 
2, 701. 2 
591.1 
414.1 
20.3 
87.6 
350.3 
808.3 
2, 892. 
1,316.3 
205.1 
75.0 
105.2 
84.9 
1, 956. 
1, 346. 7 
19, 317. 4 
13, 046. 6 
Total eaten.. 
Feces _ 
7, 200. 1 
2, 390. 6 
6, 762. 1 
2, 123. 9 
1, 005. 2 
269.5 
107.9 
37.2 
1, 158. 6 
783.9 
4, 208. 3 
969.1 
280.1 
64.1 
190.1 
55. 7 
3, 302. 7 
1, 109. 9 
32, 364. 
11,026.0 
Digested 
Coefficient of di- 
gestibility 
Period III 
Salt. 
Grain mixture 
Alfalfa hay. 
4, 809. 5 
66.80 
4, 638. 2 
68.59 
735.7 
73.19 
70.7 
65.52 
374.7 
32.34 
3, 239. 2 
76.97 
216.0 
77.12 
134.4 
70.70 
2, 192. 8 
66.39 
21, 338. 
65.93 
10.0 
4,211.0 
2, 962. 3 
4, 027. 
2, 708. 1 
579.9 
433.2 
27.5 
94.1 
337.2 
812.0 
2, 887. 9 
1, 290. 
192.9 
78.8 
104.8 
89.3 
1, 940. 9 
1, 355. 8 
19, 137. 6 
13, 154. 2 
' Total feed of- 
fered 
Refused feed 
Feed eaten... 
Feces.. 
Digested 
Coefficient of di- 
gestibility • 
7, 183. 3 
22.3 
6, 735. 1 
20.8 
1,013.1 
3.0 
121.6 
.5 
1, 149. 2 
4.0 
4, 177. 9 
12.5 
271.7 
.8 
194.1 
.6 
3, 296. 7 
10.2 
32, 291. 8 
100.2 
7,161.0 
2, 326. 1 
6, 714. 3 
2, 063. 7 
1, 010. 1 
278.3 
121.1 
24.5 
1, 145. 2 
767.1 
4, 165. 4 
929.5 
270.9 
64.4 
193.5 3, 286. 5 |32, 191.6 
54.6 11,079.8 ! 10, 702.9 
4, 834. 9 
67.52 
4, 650. 6 
69.26 
731.8 
72.45 
96.6 
79.77 
378.1 
33.02 
3, 235. 9 
77.69 
206.5 
76.23 
138.9 
71.78 
2,206.7 
67.14 
21. 488. 7 
66.75 
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