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472 QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL. [1 June, 1900. 
QUEENSLAND AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. 
EXPERIMENTAL PIG-FEEDING. 
By JOHN MAHON, Principal. 
Wirn a view of comparing the feeding value of barley in a cooked and Taw 
condition, the experiment, of which particulars are supplied herewith, wa* 
conducted. f 
Eight pigs, about five months old, were selected, and were all raised under 
similar conditions. P 
They were divided into two lots of four each. The pigs were from commot: 
bred sows by a Berkshire boar. They were fed for a period of four weeks 0? 
ground barley and boiled barley. : 
Table I. gives the weight of individual pigs at the beginning of the expet 
ment, and the gain made during the period. 
It is learned from Table II. that the pigs fed on cooked barley gained 18 1b. 
more than those fed on ground barley. 
Table III. shows the amount of food consumed during the period. 
The pigs were fed three times a day,and were given as much as they would 
consume, and also received a liberal supply of drinking water. By looking aut 
the summary of results, we find that Pen A, fed on boiled barley, required 5°43 ue 
of food for 1 1b. of gain; and Lot B, fed on ground barley, required 5:94 Ib. © 
food for every 1 1b. of increase. While admitting the fact that cooked barley gav® 
better results, it must not be overlooked that the advantage is slight. It 8 
advisable that further experiments be conducted before coming to any conclu- 
sion on the matter. A perusal of the tables will give a good idea of the relative 
values of cooked and ground barley as resulting from the experiment. 
TABLE I. 
Suowrne Wercut or Pics ar BEGINNING OF EXPERIMENT AND Datty Increase or EACH 
Pie, AND Toran INCREASE OF EACH. 
| 
Fed on Boiled | | Fed on Ground 
Barley. | Barley. Fy, 
Pen A. | | Totals. || Pen B. Total 
i | \| y | | 
Lie 2 2S ee eg! | To 2) Saas 
| jaa 4 ae} | fA | Arithee 
| | | 
a 
Tbaeeel baie by Ib. | Ib, |} lb. | 1b. | Ib. ibaa eh 
Weight at begin- 92 | 92 | 935 | 90 | 3675 | Weight at begin-/ 105 | 97 | 96:5 | 94 .Socaee 
ning of experi- |-——|——_| os ‘| ning of experi- |-————— pmo 
ment | | || ment 
Gain— | | || Gain— 15 
OMarch ewe eset mes ‘bese? 3 115 9 March ... 8 | 85 | 455} 4 4 
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20 ane elas 1 2 Ties | 29 gues 4 | 15 | 2 3 35 
30, 4 1 4 3 Walz \\ itt oy, 3 5 2 2 F 8 
Slee, Seo me td 2:5 eee 3") tla 12 ge ee] Bey Dy 3 15 | 15) 49 
1 April MalesseleS 2 5 85 | 1 April my AR 3 2 65 
Sarr *B | 25 | 2 45 D:DBHs 2 renee Sia 2 B | 195 
Baas 251165 | 3 15 Sib Sas aes AP ee Pe 3 2d 5b 
up eae eh 35 | 2:5 | 2 LO Wea dae, 7 3 1 1 5 55 
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Gain per head ...|51 |52°5 | 56 54 213°5 | Gain per head... | 57°5| 39°5 | 535 | 48 
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