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DIGESTION: EXPERIMENT No. 35. 
Composition of feeding stuffs and feces. 
Lab. | ee | Protein. | | Nit.- ; | lOveanis Fuel 
No. ater | Nx 6.25. Fat. ‘free Ext| Fiber.) Ash.) yfatter.| Value.+ 
Feeding Stuff. d, Gt ge eee GG eg eiencal 
1671} Oat & pea fodder,* |68.8) 4.0 |1.6| 15.1 | 8.3/2.2] 29.0] 1.436 
| Feces. | | | 
TO7O) Sheep D, - sites OO! PO 3 Se, Pale B Or 7 32.8 9.9 S375 | 45263 
* Fed green. + Per gram as determined in calorimeter. 
Weights of food eaten, and of feces for five days, and weights and 
percentages of nutrients digested. 
| : Aten | | : 
Peay eae | ane oa Veribers eA srg er 
: | | 
Eaten in Five Days. Grams. | Grams. | Grams.) Grams, | Grams. | Grams. | Grams. 
wneep D, - - - | 13700 548 219 | 2069 | 1137 | 301 | 3973 
Feces for Five Days. | , | 
Sheep D, - sues 767 1G 127 65 | 684 579 | 175 | 1475 
Amounts Digested. | | 
mneep Ly. = - Ee 401 107 ee © to) 558 126 | 2498 
Percentage Digested. | GG % % | % | % 
Sheep D, - - - _— 73/2 i 70.3) ie OO. Oana a Orel 40.9) 62.9 



Fuel Val. 
of Food 
Eaten. 

of 
Feces. 
Fuel Val. 
Fuel value of food for 5 days as determined by the bomb calorimeter. 
Fuel Val 
.| Fuel Val. 
of Food 

Sheep D, 

Digested 




Total Percent. 
of Available | Available 
.| Urea, Etc.| Fuel Val. | Fuel Val. 
Calories. | Calories. | Calories. | Calories. Calories. % 
Meal ee EOOT Siig 754 L ol pa e492 349 11783 | 59.9 
eee ee ee 
