FACILITY OF DIGESTION A FACTOR IN FEEDING 1] 
ration was completed in a week’s time, but the preliminary 
period was extended to May 20, in order that the animals 
might have time to adjust themselves to the ration. 
Mina received 6 pounds of corn meal daily from May 2 to 
20, 7 pounds daily from May 21 to June 3, and 6 pounds 
daily from June 4 to 19. This latter amount would probably 
have maintained the weight of the animal, although she 
weighed 26 pounds more than Ethel. The stable temperature 
and the temperature of the water drank were higher than in 
the first trial. 
Ethel received an exclusive diet of 12 pounds of hay from 
May 2 to June 19. Judging from the live weight of the 
animals, this amount of hay did not seem to quite furnish a 
maintenance ration. Her physical appearance at the close of 
the trial pointed in the same direction. 
TABLE 2. 
Amount of hay versus meal required for maintenance. 
Experiment II. 




MINA ETHEL. 
S| ¢ eS ut Bh 
ue ea ea |e ig 2s | 
ere Siedler ad rg 
é ; = oe “|| BE Oe eae 
a, a od ee are ae =o | ar 
g g do F = Os oF u oO 
5 5 ao ee in ee pe gQ |9A 
a a Ou St or ohe sare SB > 
Be) ge) 2 | 2°) FS lg 
ae a te 
S © Lbs Lbs Lbseiiko kbs: Lbs. | Lbs. 
April 24-May 1... 5. «| > | — — |— — | —- | — 
May 2-8. 0.4... ees eee een ay a — 6 749 — 12 
May 14-20........-- ewe) C04 a 6 730 -= 12 
May 21-27) «. Bem oan) O19 | Lieb 7 LOOeOUr 12 
May 28-June 3... BON HG e O87 |ll.3 |) 728.) 29. 12 
June Belt) peer at OU 6S OOM aa 07 6 T2S8 ine be i 
June 4S aS Bea a ee Gone 734) 684-| Li-4 16 T2228) by ee 













(eat 2d. 12 
o> 
Nie 
AWECA RCs, eri oe 5S.) 68 | 687 | 11.0 

