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Show Lamb Feeding Test A Valuable Feature "Conifed Lamb Feeding Experiment," Experi-ment," an article taken from a Colorado Colo-rado publication, will prove of much interest to lamb feeders of Sanpete county, and that it may prove valu-I valu-I able to feeders of this section, it is herewith reprinted as follows: j "Cornfield Lamb Feeding Experiment," Experi-ment," an article taken from a Colorado Colo-rado publication, and submitted by County Agent Boswell, will prove of intei-est to lamb feeders of Sevier county and that it may be of help, j the article is herewith reprinted: The test consisted of four lots of twenty grade Hampshire range lambs, averaging 05 pounds each. The lambs were uniform, thrifty, of choice quality and in good condition. The Rations fed were: 1 Shelled corn anil alfalfa hay in dry lot. 2 Cornfield and alfalfa hay. 3 -Cornfield stock beetfield (half sugars) and alfalfa hay. 1 Corn fodder,, s'ock beetfichl (half sugars) and alfalfa hay. The test ran from September 20 to December 10, last year a period of 81 days. All lambs were then finished fin-ished in dry lot on shelled corn, siloed si-loed beet pulp and alfalfa hay. The cheapest cost of 100 pound gain was $5.25, in favor of cornfield, beetfield and alfalfa hay. The next cheapest -was the cut corn fodder, beetfield and alfalfa hay, $7.52 per 100 pound gain. Prices of feeds Shelled corn, $30 per ton; comfodder, 115 per ton; siloed si-loed beet pulp, $1.50 per ton; cornfield, corn-field, $25.13 per acre; stock beets, S28.7R ner nrrp: nlf.ilfn h.nv S10 ner ton. The results indicate that one acre of corn and .2 acre of stock beets carried 40 lambs 81 days. The lambs were not well enough finished for market a'., the end of the test. They were fed 30 days longer in dry lot on a ration of shelled cosn, siloed beet pulp and alfalfa hay. Results of the finishing experiment experi-ment showed $0.90 feed cost of 100 pounds gain in favor or cornfield, beetfield and alfalfa hay first ancr $9.30 feed cost of 100 pounds gain in favor of cornfield and alfalfa hay, second. |