Colorado Hays and Fodders. 
Feces. 
Air dried feces weighed 1426.7 grams. 
Analysis of Feces. 
Moisture. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
6-73 
11.77 
3-o6 
10.46 
41.72 
Fodder Constituents 
Voided 
■ 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
1130.69 
167.94 
43-65 
149.22 
595-25 
Fodder Constituents 
Digested. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Consumed . . . 
.3693-40 
426.72 
66.25 
564.68 
1239.37 
Voided . 
167.94 
43-65 
149.22 
595-25 
Digested . 
258.78 
22.60 
415.48 
644.12 
Co-efficients or 
percentages 
digested . . 
. 69.39 
60.64 34.11 
75 . 5 S 
51.97 
Weight of sheep at beginning of experiment 46.0 pounds. 
Weight of sheep at end of experiment 49.0 pounds. 
ALFALFA HAY. 
Fodder Fed.—Sheep No. 6. 
Weight of fodder received in five days, 4450.5 grams. 
Analysis of Fodder. 
Moisture. Ash. Fat. 
7-75 n -77 1-62 
Fodder Constituents Fed, in 
Dry Matter. Ash. Fat. 
4106.00 523.23 72.01 
Orts, air dried, weighed 229.3 grams. 
Analysis of Orts. 
Protein. 
15-03 
Grams. 
Protein. 
668.12 
Moisture. 
5-45 
Ash. 
22.02 
Fat. 
1.12 
Fodder Constituents Contained in the 
Protein. 
16.78 
Orts, in 
Fibre. 
30.28 
Fibre. 
1346.10 
Fibre. 
30-73 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
216.81 
50-49 
2«57 
38.48 
70.46 
Fodder Constituents Consumed, in 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Fed . 
523-23 
72.ox 
668.12 
1346.10 
Less orts .... 
50-49 
2-57 
38.48 
70.46 
Consumed 
.3889.19 
472.74 
69.52 
629.64 
1275.64 
Feces. 
Air dried feces weighed 1718.6 grams. 
Analysis of Feces. 
Moisture. Ash. Fat. 
6.82 12.15 3-i2 
Protein. 
10.86 
Fodder Constituents Voided. 
Dry Matter. 
1601.36 
Ash. 
208.83 
Fat. 
53-62 
Protein. 
186.21 
Fodder Constituents Digested. 
Dry Matter. Ash. Fat. Protein. 
Consumed .3889.19 472.74 69.52 629.64 
Voided . 160 1.36 208.83 53.62 186.21 
Digested .2287.83 263.91 15.91 443-42 
Co-efficients or percentages 
digested . 58.83 55.83 22.85 70.36 
Weight of sheep at beginning of experiment 42.0 pounds. 
Weight of sheep at end of experiment 45.0 pounds. 
The Average Co-efficients. 
Fibre. 
40-34 
Fibre. 
693 - 3 I 
Fibre. 
1275.64 
693-3I 
582.33 
45.65 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Sheep No. 
4. 
. 63.64 
56.54 
32.61 
73.68 
52.23 
Sheep No. 
5. 
. 63.69 
60.61 
34.11 
73.58 
51.97 
Sheep No. 
6. 
. 5 S .83 
55.8 i 
22.85 
70.36 
45.65 
Average . . 
. 63.95 
57.67 
29.86 
72.54 
49.93 
23 
Extract. 
26.26 
Extract. 
374-6i 
Extract. 
1460.26 
374-6i 
1085.65 
74.35 
Extract. 
35-55 
Extract. 
1580.27 
Extract. 
23.90 
Extract. 
43-53 
Extract. 
1580.27 
43-53 
1536.74 
Extract. 
26.83 
Extract. 
461.12 
Extract. 
1536.74 
461.12 
1075.62 
69.99 
Extract. 
74.32 
74.35 
69.99 
72.89 
