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DIGESTION EXPERIMENT No. cue 
Composition of feeding stuffs and feces. 
Lab. | 
No. | Water Noe a Fat. bas Ext! | Fiber. Ash. Hh pe ley. 
Feeding Stuff. % % Eg ae is sn vile: Cal. 
1642 Rowen,*  - =| .8.8 | (13.1 14.8 [44-3 Fo20) Fol S402-taeray 
1644) No. 2 wheat mid- 
| dlings, - =1i 8:4) 18.7 15.8 62 eo") O64 5 Ooo Ole ete 
/ Feces. 
1645, Sheep A, - -(|TO.1| 12.3 14.4) 41/5 |-21.3 116-4) 7q05 | aera 
1646, Sheep B,_- Wag) DIS 6 Oat ea ar emir on -3| 79-4 45187 
1647, Sheep C, - =“) £E.24 013.3 (| 403 °3755°| 2077113. OF J5coe aos 
1648 Sheep D, - ~Miogi he F357 8 40 pPAG ag 1G: -2|11.9| 78.4 | 4.128 



* Same as in Nos. 30 and 32. 
{ Per gram as determined in calorimeter. 
Weights of food eaten, and of feces for five days, and weights and 
percentages of nutrients digested. 








Total | Protein. eZee . Oe 
Weight. Sores Fat. free Ext. Fiber. | Ash. | MiStter. 
Laten in Five Days. | Grams. | Grams. | Grams.| Grams. | Grams. | Grams. Grams. 
Sheep A, - . - 4000 636 212 21036. a 1G32 240 | 3416 
Sheep b, - - - | 4000,| 636 212 eTOs ae Os2 240 | 3416 
Sheep C, - - - | 4000 636 212 | 1936 | 632 240 3416 
Sheep D, - - - | 4000 636 212 | 1936 | 632 240 | 3416 
feces for Five Days. | | 
Sheep A, - = - | 1352 166 60 561 | 288 140 | 1075 
Sheep B, - = ee 152 66 545 287 162 1050 
Sheep C, - - =4 1304 185 60 523 289 I8I | 1057 
Sheep D, - - - | 1366 187 63 559 | 262 162 | 1071 
Amounts Digested. | 
pneep A, - oS SS ie 470 152 | 1375 344 | 100 2341 
Sheep B, - - - _ 484 146 | 1391 345 78 | 2366 
sneer = - ery 451 152 | 1413 343 59 | 2359 
seep - - -}| — 449 149°| 1377 | 4370 78 | 2345 
Percentages Digested. y y L gZ 4 4 
saecmeAg - - -| — 73-9.| 7E.7. | JP-0 | 54.4 | 41.7°| Obes 
ae 76.1 | 68.9} 71.9 | 54.6 } 32-5 69.2 
ei | | ll 79.95) JEST 10 13200 4545-1) 2408 b 00 ne 
Sheep D, - . - _— 70.6, |7053 [7 Uek 5220 3s Sa One e 
Average, 29h tle Bier 12.9. - 10.7) teeth ian Oo, 4 32. 8 | 68.9 


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Fuel value of food for 5 days as determined by the bomb calorimeter, 

Sheep A, 
Sheep B, 
Sheep C, - 
Sheep D, - 
Average, - 





| Fuel Val. | Fuel Val. | Fuel Val.| Fuel Val.| Total |? Percent.” 
of Food | of of Food of Available | Available 
Eaten. Feces. | Digested. | Urea, Etc.) Fuel Val.) Fuel Val. 
Calories. | Calories. | Calories. Calories. | Calories. % 
16682 5615 11067 409 10658 63.9 
16682 5535 II147 4iI 10736 64.4 
16682 5662 11020 390 10630 63.7 
16682 | 5639 11043 388 10655 ae 
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