Fading 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 
Period 
Weight 
Gain 
Per head 
f - 
Alfalfa Whole 
Barley 
Beginning 
6370 
(Scotch) 
2nd 
week 
6915 
545 
6.06 
581 
4th 
99 
7140 
225 
2.50 
1132 
6th 
99 
7380 
240 
2.67 
1260 
8th 
99 
7036 
—344 
—3.82 
1260 
10th 
99 
7633 
597 
6.63 
1260 
12th 
99 
8210 
577 
6.41 
1500 
14th 
99 
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 
Per head 
A 
Period 
Weight 
Gain 
Alfalfa Hay 
Corn 
Beginning 
6345 
2nd 
week 
6970 
625 
6.94 
581 
4th 
9 9 
7315 
345 
3.83 
1132 
6th 
99 
7740 
425 
4.72 
1260 
8th 
99 
7160 
—580 
—6.44 
1260 
10th 
99 
7840 
680 
7.56 
1260 
12th 
99 
8545 
705 
7.83 
1500 
14th 
99 
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 
Period 
Weight 
Gain 
Average 
Gain 
Per head 
,_A_ 
r 
Chopped 
Alfalfa Hay 
Corn 
Beginning 
2nd week 
6295 
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 
TOTAL 
2565 
WEIGHTS AND 
28.50 
GAINS—14 
20120 
WEEKS 
8815 
November 14, 1908—February 20, 1909. (90 Lambs in Each Lot) 
Total Feed Consumed (lbs.) 
Lot 
No. 
Weight at 
Ration Beginning 
Weight at 
Close 
Gain in 
Weight 
r 
Corn 
Barley 
(Scotch) 
Alfalfa 
Hay 
I 
Barley 
Hay 
, Alfalfa 
(whole) . . 
6370 
8460 
2090 
8862 
23234 
II 
Corn, 
Hay 
Alfalfa 
(whole) . . 
6345 
8900 
• 2555 
8816 
22982 
III 
Com, 
Hay 
Alfalfa 
(chopped) 
6295 
8860 
2565 
8815 
20120 
