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TM PERT AL COLLEGE OF 
Hay . 
Residues, Sheep No. I ... 
,, ,, ,, II 
Fæces, Sheep No. I 
i) >) )> Ü , 
... 83.78 °/ 0 
... 82.86 „ 
... 81.66 „ 
... 40.78 „ 
... 28.10 „ 
The chemical analysis of the hay, residues and fæces 
gave the following results, per cent of dry matter 
ResiduiôS uneaten. 
Fæces. 
May. 
Sheep N T o. 
I. Slieep No. ft. 
Sheep No. T. 
Sheep No. : 
Crude protein . 
10.82 
10.32 
9.85 
9.84 
10.18 
Fat. 
2.80 
2.52 
2.38 
3.22 
3.54 
Fibre. 
42.38 
45.33 
48.4S 
35.24 
33.55 
Nitrogenfree extract 
35.69 
33.31 
30.44 
39.19 
40.60 
A sh . 
8.31 
8.52 
8.85 
12.51 
12.13 
Total nitrogen. 
1.734 
1.641 
1.576 
1.574 
1.630 
Albuminoid nitrogen 
1.633 
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The daily quantité 
cul culated as follows 
58 eaten, excreted and digested are 
Dry 
matter. 
Grams. 
Organic 
matter. 
Grams. 
Crude 
protein. 
Grams. 
Fat. 
Grams. 
Fibre. 
Grams. 
Nitro- 
genfree 
extract. 
Grams. 
Sheep No. I. 
Hay given. 
837.81 
768.17 
90.67 
23.51 
355.07 
298.93 
„ left. 
283.81 
259.62 
29.30 
7.14 
128.64 
94.54 
„ eaten. 
554.00 
508.55 
61.37 
16.37 
226.43 
204.39 
Excreted. 
291.96 
255.42 
28.73 
9.39 
102.89 
114.42 
Digested. 
262.04 
253.12 
32.64 
6.98 
123.54 
89.97 
Sheep No. II. 
Hay given. 
837.81 
768.17 
90.67 
23.51 
355.07 
298.93 
„ left. 
63.05 
57.47 
6.21 
1.50 
30.57 
19.19 
„ eaten. 
774.76 
710.70 
S4.46 
22.01 
324.50 
279.74 
Excreted. 
412.35 
362.31 
41.96 
14.59 
138.35 
167.42 
Digested. 
362.41 
348.39 
42.50 
7.42 
186.15 
112.32 
Digested ( Sheep No. I 
in per- -J „ „ II 
47.30 
49.77 
53.51 
42.34 
54.56 
44.01 
40.76 
49.02 
50.03 
33.71 
57.34 
40.10 
cent. (Average. 
47.0 
49.4 
51.8 
38.2 
56 0 
42.1 
