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COLORADO EXPERIMENT STATION 
LAMB FEEDING, 1907-1908 
Bi-weekly Data, Lot II. 200 Lambs in Lot. Ration: Corn, Alfalfa Hay, 
Whole, in Self Feeder 
Weight 
(lbs.) 
Gain 
(lbs.) 
Average 
Gain Per 
Head lbs. 
Feec 
Corn 
[, lbs. 
Alfalfa Hay 
Beginning. 
12240 
2nd Week. 
14695 
2455 
12 278 
2045 
4th Week. 
15340 
645 
3.223 
2800 
6th Week. 
15835 
495 
2.478 
2800 
£th Week. 
16195 
360 
1.80 
2800 
10th Week. 
17010 
815 
4.078 
3150 
12th Week. 
18030 
1020 
5.10 
3500 
14th Week. 
19170 
1140 
5.70 
3500 
6930 
34,67 
20595 
41615 
LAMB FEEDING, 1907-1908 
Bi-weekly Data, Lot III. 200 Lambs in Lot. Ration: Corn, Alfalfa Hay, 
Whole, on the Ground 
Weight 
(lbs.) 
Gain 
(lbs.) 
Average 
Gain Per 
Head lbs. 
1 Feed 
Corn 
, lbs. 
Alfalfa Hay 
Beginning. 
11813 
2nd Week. 
13935 
2122 
10.61 
2045 
4th Week. 
14715 
780 
3 90 
2800 
6th Week. 
15395 
680 
3.40 
2800 
8th Week. 
15605 
210 
1.05 
2800 
10th Week. 
16195 
590 
2.95 
3150 
12th Week . 
17140 
945 
4.723 
3500 
14th Week. 
18555 
1415 
7.078 
3500 
6742 
33.73 
20595 
49425 
Note.—It will be noticed that the lambs made a large fill the first two 
weeks. This was in spite of the fact that the experiment was not begun 
until six days after the lambs were unloaded, the lambs being given all 
the hay they would eat during this time. 
