
FUEL VALUES OF DIGESTED NUTRIENTS. 129 
Available Fuel Value of Digested Nutrients. 




As Calculated from | As Determined by 
Analysis. Bomb Calorimeter. 
mieep B,. = : : - - : 12,540 Calories. | 12,390 Calories. 
mireeprl),. | - - - - - - 12,045 Calories. | 11,895 Calories. 



Digested Protein and Available Fuel Value of Food Eaten. 
Sheep B, 57.6 per cent. of total protein and 67.9 per cent. of total fuel value. 
Sheep D, 52.2 per cent. of total protein and 65.2 per cent. of total fuel value. 
DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO. 5. 
(See page 114, this Report.) 
Scarlet fodder, fed green. 
Calories per Gram of Water-free Substance. 


As Calculated from | As Determined by 
Analysis. Bomb Calorimeter. 


Scarlet clover, average, - - - 4.190 4.390 

Fuel Value of Total Food Eaten in 5 Days, as Determined by Bomb Calorimeter. 
Sheep A and B, - - - - - - - - - 15,875 Calories. 
Sheep.D, - = - = - - 5 - - - 12,700 Calories. 
Fuel Value of Feces for 5 Days, as Determined by Bomb Calorimeter. 
Seep A, = - - - - - - - - - 5,340 Calories. 
Sheep B, - - - - - - - - - - 5,240 Calories. 
sneep DD, - - - - - - - - - - 4,200 Calories. 
Fuel Value of Urea Equivalent to Digested Protein. 
Sheep A,  - - - - - - - - - - 425 Calories. 
Sheep By; - - - - - - - - - - 430 Calories. 
meneep Dy, - - ‘ - - - - - - - 340 Calories. 
Total Unused Fuel Value (Feces Plus Urea Equivalent), 
SheeprA, - - - - 2 - - - - - 5,765 Calories. 
Sheep B,_ - - - - - - - - - - 5,670 Calories. 
echt), a = - - - - - - - - - 4,540 Calories. 
Available Fuel Value of Digested Nutrients. — 







As Calculated from As Determined by 
Analysis. Bomb Calorimeter. 
Sneep AL = = - - - - - 9,730 Calories. | 10,110 Calories. 
sheep Bb, ~- - : - - - 9,860 Calories. | 10,205 Calories. 
Sheep D,..- - - - - - 7,860 Calories. 8,160 Calories. 

Digested Protein and Available Fuel Value of Food Eaten. 
Sheep A, 76.7 per cent. of total protein and 63.7 per cent. of total fuel value. 
Sheep B, 77.5 per cent. of total protein and 64.3 per cent. of total fuel value. 
Sheep D, 77.2 per cent. of total protein and 64.3 per cent. of total fuel value. 
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