Colorado Hays and Fodders. 
29 
Air dried feces weighed 1549.7 grams. 
Feces. 
Analysis of 
Feces. 
Moisture. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
6-35 
6.72 
2.06 
5-48 
39-75 
39-64 
Fodder Constituents Voided 
■ 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
I 4 SI -30 
104.13 
31.92 
84.92 
616.02 
614.21 
Fodder Constituents Digested. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
■Consumed 
326.83 
104.28 
144.09 
902.52 
1391.92 
Voided . 
.I 45 I -30 
104.13 
31.92 
84.92 
616.02 
614.21 
Digested . 
222.70 
72.36 
59-17 
286.50 
777.71 
Co-efficients or 
percentages 
digested . . 
. 50.28 
68.14 
69.39 
41.06 
31.94 
55.87 
Weight of sheep at beginning of experiment 48.0 pounds. 
Weight of sheep at end of experiment 47.5 pounds. 
Daily consumption of dry matter equalled 2.7 per cent of the animals weight. 
TIMOTHY HAY. 
Fodder Fed Sheep No. 3. 
Weight of 
fodder received in five days, 4440.0 grams. 
Analysis of 1 
Fodder. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
6-49 9-37 
2.99 
5.62 
31-54 
43-99 
Fodder Constituents 
Fed, in 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
4151.88 416.03 
132.72 
249.54 
1400.26 
1923.64 
Orts, air 1 
dried, 
weighed 1893.7 grams. 
Analysis of 
Orts. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5.26 6.66 
1.62 
6.11 
38.13 
42.22 
Fodder Constituents Contained in the 
Orts, in 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
1794.10 126.15 
30*67 
115.72 
722.01 
799-55 
Fodder Constituents Consumed, 
in Grams 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Fed . 
132.72 
249.54 
1400.26 
1923.64 
Less orts .... 
30.67 
115.72 
722.01 
799-55 
Consumed ... 
102.02 
123.82 
678.25 
1124.09 
Feces. 
Air dried 
feces 
weighed 1208.0 grams. 
Analysis of 
Feces. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
6.00 8.19 
2-57 
6.02 
36.34 
41.08 
Fodder Constituents Voided. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
ii35*52 98.93 
31.04 
72.72 
438.91 
496.22 
Fodder Constituents Digested. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Consumed . .. , 
..2357.78 289.88 
102.05 
123.82 
678.25 
1124.09 
Voided . 
31.04 
72.72 
438.91 
496.22 
Digested . 
71.01 
51.10 
239-34 
627.87 
Co-efficients or 
percentages 
digested . . 
. 51.84 65.87 
69.58 
41.27 
35.29 
55.86 
Weight of sheep at beginning of experiment 47.0 pounds. 
Weight of sheep at end of experiment 46.0 pounds. 
Daily consumption of dry matter equalled 2.2 per cent of animals weight. 
Average Digestion Co-efficients for Timothy Hay. 
Sheep No. 1. 
Sheep No. 2 
Sheep No. 3. 
Dry Matter. 
. 50.96 
. 50.28 
. 51.84 
Ash. 
62 . 8 S 
68.14 
65.87 
Fat. 
68.99 
69.39 
69.58 
Protein. 
47.73 
41.06 
41.27 
Fibre. 
41.00 
31.94 
35.29 
Extract. 
53.23 
55.87 
55.86 
Average . . . . 
. 51.03 
65.63 
69.32 
43.35 
36.08 
54.99 
