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NATIVE HAY. 
Fodder Fed Sheep No. 4. 
Weight of fodder received in five days, 4394.0 grams. 
Analysis of Fodder. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5.13 10.64 
3 -i 3 
6.98 
3 I -38 
42.74 
Fodder Constituents 
Fed, in 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Orts, air dried, 
4168.56 467-54 
weighed 839.5 grams. 
137-53 
306.71 
1388.12 
1878.23 
Analysis of 
Orts. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5.22 9.84 
3-05 
6.09 
31-34 
44.46 
Fodder Constituents Contained in the 
Orts, in 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
795.68 82.60 
25.60 
51.12 
263.01 
373-23 
Fodder Constituents Consumed, 
in Grams 
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Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Fed . 
137-53 
306.71 
1388.12 
1878.23 
Less orts . 
25.60 
51.12 
263.01 
373-23 
Consumed 
in.93 
255-59 
1125.11 
1505.00 
Feces. 
Air dried feces 
weighed 1643.8 grams. 
Analysis of 
Feces. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
6.03 12.92 
5-12 
5.78 
27.99 
42.16 
Fodder Constituents Voided. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
1544.68 212.31 
84.16 
95.01 
406.19 
693-04 
Fodder Constituents Digested. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Consumed . 
hi.93 
255-59 
1125.11 
1505.00 
Voided 
84.16 
95.01 
406.19 
693.04 
Digested . . 
27.74 
160.58 
664.92 
812.96 
Co-efficients 
or percentages 
digested 
. 54.20 44 .SS 
22.10 
62.83 
59.09 
54.02 
Weight of sheep at beginning of experiment 50.0 pounds. 
Weight of sheep at end of experiment 50.5 pounds. 
Daily consumption of dry matter equalled 3.0 per cent of the animals weight. 
NATIVE HAY. 
Fodder Fed Sheep No. 5. 
Weight of fodder received in five days, 4394.0 grams. 
Analysis of Fodder. 
Moisture. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5 -i 3 
10.64 
3 -i 3 
6.98 
31-38 
42.74 
Fodder Constituents 
Fed, in 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
4168.56 
467-54 
137-53 
306.71 
1388.12 
1878.23 
Orts, 
air dried, weighed 954.5 grams. 
Analysis of 
Orts. 
Moisture. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5.06 
7.69 
2-99 
5 - 4 i 
33-32 
45-53 
Fodder Constituents 
Contained 
in the 
Orts, in Grams. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
906.21 
73-40 
28.53 
51-63 
318.01 
434-51 
Fodder Constituents Consumed, 
in Grams. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Fed 
467-54 
137-53 
306.71 
1388.12 
1878.23 
Less 
orts 
73-40 
28.53 
51-63 
318.01 
434-51 
Consumed 
394*14 
109.00 
255.08 
1070.11 
1443.72 
