Feeding Experiments With Lambs 
5 
LOT I.—BI-WEEKLY DATA. ALFALFA 
HAY (WHOLE), SCOTCH 
BARLEY. 
November 14, 
1908—February 
20, 
1909. (90 
Lambs in Lot) 
Average 
FEED 
Gain 
c — - ^— 
Period 
Weight 
Gain 
Per head 
Alfalfa Whole 
Barley 
Beginning 
6370 
(Scotch) 
2nd week 
6915 
545 
6.06 
581 
4th ” 
7140 
225 
2.50 
1132 
6th ” 
73S0 
240 
2.67 
1260 . k 
8th ” 
7036 
—344 
—3.82 
1260 
10th ” 
7633 
597 
6.63 
1260 / 
12th ” 
8210 
577 
6.41 
1500 
14th ” 
8460 
250 
2.78 
1869 
2090 
23.22 
23234 
8862 
LOT 
II.—BI-WEEKLY DATA ALFALFA HAY 
(WHOLE), CORN 
November 14, 
1908—February 
20, 
1909. (90 
Lambs in Lot) 
Average 
FEED 
Gain 
K 
Period 
Weight 
Gain 
Per head 
Alfalfa Hay 
Corn 
Beginning 
6345 
2nd week 
6970 
625 
6.94 
581 
4th ” 
7315 
345 
3.83 
1132 
6th ” 
7740 
425 
4.72 
1260 
8th ” 
7160 
—580 
—6.44 
1260 
10th ” 
7840 
680 
7.56 
1260 
12th ” 
8545 
705 
7.83 
1500 
14th ” 
8900 
355 
3.94 
1823 
2555 
28.38 
22982 
8816 
LOT 
III.—BI-WEEKLY DATA. 
ALFALFA HAY (CUT), CORN 
November 14, 
1908—February 
20, 
1909. (90 
Lambs in Lot) 
FEED 
Average 
-- * - 
V 
Gain 
Chopped 
Period 
Weight 
Gain 
Per head 
Alfalfa Hay 
Corn 
Beginning 
6295 
2nd week 
6860 
565 
6.28 
581 
4th ” 
7073 
213 
2.37 
1132 
6th ” 
7230 
157 
1.74 
1260 
8th ” 
7530 
300 
3.33 
1260 
10th ” 
7980 
450 
5.00 
1260 
12th ” 
8620 
640 
7.11 
1500 
14th ” 
8860 
240 
2.67 
1822 
2565 
28.50 
20120 
8815 
TOTAL WEIGHTS AND GAINS—14 WEEKS 
November 14, 1908—February 20, 1909. (90 Lambs in Each Lot) 
Total Feed Consumed (lbs.) 
Lot 
Weight at 
Weight at 
Gain in 
f 
Corn 
Barley 
Alfalfa 
No. 
Ration Beginning 
Close 
Weight 
(Scotch) 
Hay 
I 
Barley, Alfalfa 
Hay (whole) .. 
6370 
8460 
2090 
8862 
23234 
II 
Corn, Alfalfa 
Hay (whole) . . 
6345 
8900 
2555 
8816 
22982 
III 
Com, Alfalfa 
Hay (chopped) 
6295 
8860 
2565 
8815 
20120 
