Colorado Hays and Fodders. 
37 
Fodder Constituents Digested. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Consumed ... 
997.21 
77.21 
5i3-oo 
1143.67 
1899.80 
Voided . 
279-51 
35-04 
166.41 
1073.14 
926.81 
Digested . 
717.70 
42.17 
346.59 
70-53 
972.99 
Co-efficients or 
digested .. 
percentages 
. 46.40 
71.97 
54.62 
67.56 
6.02 
51.21 
Weight of the sheep at the beginning of the experiment 52.0 pounds. 
Weight of sheep at the end of the experiment 50.0 pounds. 
Daily consumption of dry matter equalled 3.9 per cent of the animal’s weight. 
SALT BUSH. Atriplex Argentea. 
Fodder Fed Sheep No. 5. 
Weight of fodder received in five days, 6422.0 grams. 
Analysis of Fodder. 
Moisture. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5-32 
19.28 
1.46 
9-73 
27-33 
36.38 
Fodder Constituents 
Fed, in 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Orts, 
6080.38 
1238.62 
93*76 
624.82 
1755-75 
2368.23 
air dried, -weighed 761.0 grams. 
Analysis of 
Orts. 
Moisture. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5-84 
13-96 
1.16 
7.18 
40.17 
31.69 
Fodder Constituents 
Contained in the 
Orts, in Grams. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
716.56 
106.23 
8.83 
54-63 
305-61 
241.11 
Fodder Constituents Consumed, 
in Grams. 
Fed .... 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
1238.62 
93-76 
624.82 
1755-75 
2368.23 
Less orts 
106.23 
8.83 
54-63 
305-61 
241.11 
Consumed 
1132.39 
84-93 
570.19 
1450.14 
2127.12 
Feces. 
Air dried feces weighed 3102.1 grams. 
Analysis of Feces. 
Moisture. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
6.36 
10.18 
i-37 
6-49 
38.66 
37.01 
Fodder 
Constituents 
Voided. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
2904.89 
3i5-7i 
42.50 
201.34 
1227.48 
1148.11 
Fodder Constituents 
Digested. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein.- 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
Consumed 
1132.39 
84-93 
570.19 
1450.14 
2127.12 
Voided . 
3i5*7i 
42.50 
201.34 
1227.48 
1148.11 
Digested . 
.2458.93 
816.68 
42.43 
368.85 
222.66 
979.01 
Co-efficients or 
percentages 
digested . . 
. 45.84 
72.12 49.95 
64.69 
15.35 
46.03 
Weight of sheep at the beginning of the experiment 58.0 pounds. 
Weight of sheep at the end of the experiment 52.0 pounds. 
Daily consumption of dry matter equalled 4.1 per cent of the animal’s weight. 
SALT BUSH. Atriplex Argentea. 
Fodder Fed Sheep No. 6. 
Weight of fodder received in five days, 6422.0 grams. 
Analysis of Fodder. 
Moisture. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5-32 
19.28 
1.46 
9-73 
27-33 
36.38 
Fodder Constituents 
Fed, ini 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
6080.38 
1238.62 
93*76 
624.82 
1755-75 
2368.23 
Orts, air dried, weighed 870.1 grams. 
Analysis of 
Orts. 
1 
Moisture. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
5*57 
14.88 
0-99 
6.42 
42.32 
29.82 
Fodder Constituents 
Contained in the 
Orts, in 
Grams. 
Dry Matter. 
Ash. 
Fat. 
Protein. 
Fibre. 
Extract. 
821.46 
129-41 
8.61 
55-86 
368.24 
259.41 
