130 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 
DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO. 6. 
(See page 115, this Report). 
Barley fodder fed green. 
Calories per Gram of Water-free Substance. 


As Calculated from | As Determined by 






Analysis. Bomb Calorimeter. 
Barley fodder, average, - - - 4.135 4.520 
Fuel Value of Total Food Eaten in 5 Days, as Determined by Bomb Calorimeter, 
Sheep A, - - = - - - - - - - 13,735 Calories. 
SHeepes,. Vi - 4 - - “ “ 2 = - 14,360 Calories, 
Fuel Value of Feces for 5 Days, as Determined by Bomb Calorimeter. 
SheepsA, 9 = : - - - - - - - - 5,520 Calories. 
sheep rb. = - - - - - - - - st) 4,515 Calories) 
Fuel Value of Urea Equivalent to Digested Protein. 
sheep A>. = - - - - - - - - - 280 Calories. 
Sheep B, - - - - - - - - - - 305 Calories. 
Total Unused Fuel Value ( Feces Plus Urea Equivalent). 
sheep A, — - = es = : - s : — - 5,800 Calories. 
Sheep B, - - - - - - - - - - 4,820 Calories. 
Available Fuel Value of Digested Nutrients, 


As Calculated from | As Determined by 



Analysis. Bomb Calorimeter, 
Sheep A, - 2 a - . 7,415 Calories. 7,935 Calories. 
Sheep B,_ - = - - s - 8,765 Calories. 9,540 Calories. 

Digested Protein and Available Fuel Value of Food Eaten. 
Sheep A, 69.3 per cent. of total protein and 57.8 per cent. of total fuel value. 
Sheep B, 71.4 per cent. of total protein and 66.4 per cent. of total fuel value. 
DIGESTION EXPERIMENT NO. 7. 
(See page 116, this Report.) 
Barley and pea fodder, fed green. 
Calories per Gram of Water-free Substance. 



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



Barley and pea fodder, average, - - 4.255 4.570 


Fuel Value of Total Food Eatenin 5 Days, as Determined by Bomb Calorimeter. 
Sheep C,° - - - - - ~ 3 - - - 12,385 Calories. 
Sheep D,_ - - 2 . ie eee - a aa - 10,435 Calories. 
Fuel Value of Feces for 5 Days, as Determined by Bomb Calorimeter. 
Sheep, Gy. /ret oes RP ok Ge oh ie a Rise ie Sede i Ore 
Sheep D,_ - - - - - - : - - - 4,975 Calories. 

