.32 
Bulletin 93. 
Feces. 
Air dried feces weighed 1766.4 grams. 
Analysis of Feces. 
Moisture. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5 - 9 i 
13.42 
5 -i 7 
5-48 
28.12 
41.90 
Fodder 
Constituents Voided 
■ 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
1642.09 
237.02 
91.32 
96.79 
496.78 
740.14 
Fodder Constituents 
Digested. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Consumed . ... 
394*14 
109.00 
255.08 
1070.11 
1443-72 
Voided . 
237.02 
91.32 
96.79 
496.78 
740.14 
Digested . 
157.12 
17.68 
158.29 
573-33 
703-58 
Co-efficients or 
percentages 
digested .. 
39.76 
16.22 
62.06 
53.58 
48.74 
Weight of sheep at begining of the experiment 50.0 pounds. 
Weight of sheep at the end of the experiment 50.5 pounds. 
Daily consumption of dry matter equalled 2.9 per cent of the animals weight. 
NATIVE HAY. 
Fodder Fed Sheep No. 6. 
Weight of fodder received in five days, 4394.0 grams. 
Analysis of Fodder. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5.13 10.64 
3-13 
6.98 
3 I -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 803.3 grams. 
Analysis of 
Orts. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5-23 9-93 
2.60 
6.09 
31.40 
44-65 
Fodder Constituents Contained in the 
Orts, in 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
761.29 79-76 
20.88 
48.93 
252.22 
358.62 
Fodder Constituents Consumed, 
in Grams 
:■ 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Fed . 
.4168.56 467-57 
137-53 
306.71 
1388.12 
1878.23 
Less orts . . 
20.88 
48.93 
252.22 
358*62 
■Consumed 
.3407-27 387-78 
116.65 
257-78 
II 35-90 
1519.61 
Feces. 
Air dried feces 
weighed 1783.0 grams. 
Analysis of 
Feces. 
Moisture. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5.96 12.41 
5.02 
5-48 
29.29 
41.84 
Fodder Constituents Voided. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
1676.78 221.21 
89.50 
97.71 
522.26 
746.01 
Fodder Constituents Digested. 
Dry Matter. Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Consumed . 
.3407-27 387-78 
116.73 
257-78 
II 35-90 
1519.61 
Voided .... 
. 89.50 
97.71 
522.26 
746.01 
Digested 
. 1730.49 166.57 
27.23 
160.07 
613.64 
773.60 
Co-efficients 
or percentages 
digested 
. 50.79 42.95 
23.33 
62.09 
54.02 
51.09 
Weight of sheep at the beginning of the experiment 45.0 pounds. 
Weight of sheep at the end of the experiment 47.5 pounds. 
Daily consumption of dry matter equalled 3.3 per cent of the animals weight. 
The Average Digestion Co-efficients for Native Hay. 
Dry Matter. Ash. Fat. Protein. Fibre. Extract. 
Sheep No. 4. 54.20 44.81 22.10 62.83 59.09 54.02 
Sheep No. 5. 46.60 39.76 16.22 62.06 53.58 48.78 
Sheep No. 6. 50.79 42.95 23.33 62.09 54.02 51.09 
Average ... 50.53 42.52 20.55 62.33 55.56 51.30 
