8 
Bulletin 98. 
Feces. 
Air dried feces weighed 1978.5 grams. 
Analysis of 
Feces. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
7.76 14-43 
1.83 
11.66 
24.19 
40.13 
Fodder Constituents Voided. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
1825.00 285.50 
36.20 
230.69 
478.59 
793-97 
Fodder Constituents Digested. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Consumed 
. 4594-62 494-76 
66.30 
4 2 7 -i 75 
1608.18 
1997.62 
Voided 
36.20 
230.69 
478.59 
793-97 
Digested 
‘30.10 
197.07 
1x29.59 
1203.65 
Co-efficients 
or 
percentages 
digested 
. 60.28 42.29 
45.40 
46.07 
70.24 
60.25 
CORN FODDER. 
Fodder Fed.—Sheep No. 
10 . 
Weight 
of 
fodder 
received in five days, 5395 
.0 grams. 
Analysis of Fodder. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
7.02 11.11 
1-36 
8.66 
32.37 
39-48 
Fodder Constituents 
Fed, in 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5016.27 599-38 
73-37 
467.20 
1746.36 
2129.95 
Orts, air 
dried, weighed 500.50 grams. 
Analysis of 
Orts. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5-33 18.89 
1.40 
10.03 
30.00 
34-35 
Fodder 
Constituents Contained in the 
Orts, in 
Grams. 
Dry Matter.- Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
473.82 94.55 
7.01 
50.21 
150.12 
167.96 
Fodder Constituents Consumed, 
in Grams, 
1 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Fed . 
. 5010.27 599-38 
73-37 
467.20 
1746.36 
2129.95 
Less orts . 
. _473*8_2 _ 94-55 
7.01 
50.21 
150.12 
167.96 
Consumed 
. 4542.45 504-83 
66.36 
416.99 
1596.24 
1961.99 
Feces. 
Air dried 
feces weighed 2115.50 grams. 
Analysis of 
Feces. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
6.43 12.63 
1.63 
10.36 
27.11 
41.82 
Fodder Constituents Voided. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
1979.36 267.19 
34-48 
219.11 
573-57 
884.85 
Fodder Constituents Digested. 
Drv Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Consumed 
. 4542.45 504-83 
66.36 
416.99 
1596.24 
1961.99 
Voided . . . . 
.I 979-36 267.19 
_ 3448 
219.11 
573-57 
884.85 
Digested 
. 2563.09 237.64 
31-88 
197.88 
1022.67 
1077.14 
Co-efficients 
or 
• percentages 
digested 
. 
. 56.43 47.0S 
4S.04 
47.46 
64.07 
54.90 
Average 
Coefficients, as Given by the Three 
Sheep. 
Dry 
Crude 
N. Free 
Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Sheep No. 
1, 
.56.43 47.0S 
48.04 
47.46 
64.07 
54.90 
Sheep No. 
2 . 
.60.28 42.20 
45.40 
46.07 
70.24 
60.25 
Sheep No. 
3 ■ 
44.28 
48.62 
69.30 
57.66 
Average . . 
45.01 
47.38 
67.87 
57.60 
The corn fodder used was a dent corn, sown broadcast and 
cut quite immature; some of the plants were in silk, but no corn 
was formed on the ears. The fodder was about eight months old 
when fed. 
