DIGESTION EXPERIMENTS WITH SHEEP. 213 
DIGESTION EXPERIMENT No. 47. Soy BEAN FODDER (FED GREEN). 
Composition of feeding stuffs and feces. 















Labora- ; Nitrogen ? Heat of 
Protein. 8 oO 
ne Water. NOX Eae. Fat. a sis Fiber, | Ash. Se conn 
feeding stuff. 
Soy bean fodder. Per ct.| Per ct. |Per ce Per ct. |Per ct./Per ct. Per ct. |Calories 
1,883 Sample 1, 79-0 WeeSca Py 10.4 | 6.3 | 2.2) 20:8¢ieroo7 
1,884 Sample on 70.4) | 2909 e7e\) T1.07|) 6.1: | 221°) \-217 eae 
Average, | 76.7 | 3.6 46 3057 1. G.2' 25) Wate? | 1,057 
feces. : 
1,865 Sheep A, . We? Hh akeite: | 4.4 | 21.7 | 36.9 | 24.8 71.4 | 3,800 
1,866 |Sheep B, . SaaS v4 4.1 |) 22.2 | 37.2) 24.3 | 71 Geman ce 
1,867 |Sheep C, . 4.1 Ga 4,9 1 -25.8:1-34.8.f 20.8 765.0 3,930 
1,868 |Sheep D,. 3.7) 9.4 5.6] .25.8 | 33921 |-22.4 | 93,Qumeqroem 
Uneaten restdue. | 
1,888 |Sheep B, . s Bak 7.0 1.0 | §31.2°1°30.8 | 15.9 | 7O.00msaeree 
1,891 |Sheep C, . S70") (55°93 “OW. 939530105123 | 4:5 | OOlR Mears 
1,889 |Sheep D,. Ave tas. 6 <7 12 33-0.1.49.0 | .653 |) SSi0gmeaee 
* Per gram as determined. 

Weights of food eaten, and of feces for five days, and weights and per. 
cents. of nutrients digested. 










He 5 Nitrogen Wiens 
weight, |NSxeim| Fa. | free | Fiber. | ash, | Organie 
Eaten in 5 days. | | 
Sheep A, B, C, & D, fed | Grams. | Grams. | Grams. | Grams. | Grams. | Grams. | Grams. 
peach, ; : 15,000 540 105 | 1,605 930 315 3,180 
Uneaten residue, B, 44 | Z) oO 14 18 ; 35 
Uneaten residue, C, 46 | 2 O 15 24 2 Al 
Uneaten residue, D, 138 8 I 46 68 9 123 
| Actually eaten, A, ; 15,000 540 105 1,605 930 315 3,180 
_ Actually eaten, B, 5 14,956 | Bay TO5A1 1,591 gI2 308 3,145 
| Actually eaten, C, 14,954 538 105 | 1,590 906 313 3,139 
: Actually eaten, D, 14,862 532 104 1,559 862 306 3,057 
| mvees fOr 5 pois | 
lgeSneep A, : 1,535 129 68 333 566 381 | 1,096 
| Sheep B, : : 1,383 116 57 307 515 336 995 
_ Sheep eC : , : 1,466 142 70 378 510 305 1,100 
iesheep D, ; 1,294 122 72 334 428 290 956 
Amounts HATTA | 
Sheep A, ; 13,465 411 37 1,272 364 | Sheep 2,084 
Sheep B, 7145573 421 48 1,284 397 had 2,150 
Sheep C, 13,488 396 35 1,212 396 salt 2,039 
Sheep D, 13,568 410 22 1,225 A34: Pe eee 2,101 
meee CEN, digested. Per cent.|Per cent.|Per cent.|Per cent.|Per cent. Per cent, 
Sheep A, 89.7 76.1 S52 7962 SQ vis our nee 65.5 
- Sheep B, 90.8 78.4 45.7 80.7 Pc ad Pec ie 68.4 
Sheep Cc, go.2 7250 3353 70; 2 43272 eee 65.0 
Sheep D, ; : G12 ve 30.7 78.5 5O sah eee 68.7 
Average, 90.5 | 76.2 36.0 78.6 44,3 (tee 66.38 

