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Show Feed Needed. The amount of feed fed for lambs will vary some in accordance with the kind of roughage and also as to w hether heth-er or not succulent feed Is used. As a general rule lnmba weighing from 60 pounds to 90 pounds each will eat from .8 to 2 pounds of grain and from .7 to 2 pounds of hsy per day. Where Huge or roots are fed the amount of hay will be somewhat less, but the total dry matter somewhat more, due to the increased palatabtllty of the ration. ra-tion. Lambs of the above weights will gain from .25 to .CO pounds each per day. From .33 to .4 pounds per day should be considered as very satisfactory sat-isfactory gains. |