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On February 7, the feed was increased. At first the pens Nos. 2 
and 3 that were getting one-half pound per head per day were 
increased to three-fourths of a pound and the others remained unchanged. 
This resulted in the grain pens gaining 63 pounds more in the next 
two weeks than the root pens. At the same time they ate more hay 
than when on half a pound of grain per day. 
For the next four weeks, the sheep were stuffed all they could eat. 
Pen No. 1 had half a pound of grain and six pounds of beets; pens 
Nos. 2 and 3, one pound of grain, and pen No. 4, from six to 
seven pounds of beets. The weather was so much warmer that they 
ate much less total food. Thus the grain and roots were a larger pro¬ 
portion of their food than at any other time. They did not gain quite 
so fast as in the two weeks previous, but they still made a rapid growth. 
RECORD OF HAY FEEDING FEBRUARY 7 TO MARCH 20. 
Date. 
Pen 1. 
Pen 2. 
Pen 3. 
Pen 4. 
Average. 
February 7 to February 19, 
3.2 
3.8 
3.4 
2.6 
3.2 
February 19 to March 20, 
1.6 
2.2 
2.1 
1.2 
1.6 
Average, 
TOTAL 
2.1 2.7 
DIGESTIBLE. 
2.5 
1.7 
2.2 
February 7 to February 19, 
2.6 
2.4 
2.3 
2.1 
2.3 
February 19 to March 20, 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.8 
Average, 
GAINS 
2.2 2.0 
PER PEN. 
2.0 
1.8 
2.0 
February 7 to February 19, 
Ill 
148 
119 
95 
485 
February 19 to March 20, 
194 
194 
174 
181 
743 
Total, 
305 
342 
293 
276 
1228 
This completed the experiment proper, and on March 20, the sheep were 
separated, each kind by itself and all fed alike to get the relative 
amounts of food eaten by each. To complete the record, the further 
feeding will be given before discussing the results. 
On March 20, all the sheep were fed on cracked wheat, beets, and 
alfalfa hay, the feeding continuing to April 10, when the western 
lambs and yearlings were sold. 
