. Western live-stock management . Livestock; Range management. 158 Western Live-stock Management one-and-a-half to two pounds of hay. A system of feed- ing lambs that is very often found in feed-lots where the ninety days' feeding period is used could be outlined as follows;. Hat Daily a Head First 30 days Second 30 days Third 30 days 2 5 pounds 2 pounds IJ pounds After he is on full feed, a thrifty lamb will eat close to two pounds of grain a day, but in the West it is not customary to give quite all he wants. As a rule the alfalfa is of fine quality and rather cheap, while the grain is very
. Western live-stock management . Livestock; Range management. 158 Western Live-stock Management one-and-a-half to two pounds of hay. A system of feed- ing lambs that is very often found in feed-lots where the ninety days' feeding period is used could be outlined as follows;. Hat Daily a Head First 30 days Second 30 days Third 30 days 2 5 pounds 2 pounds IJ pounds After he is on full feed, a thrifty lamb will eat close to two pounds of grain a day, but in the West it is not customary to give quite all he wants. As a rule the alfalfa is of fine quality and rather cheap, while the grain is very expensive, hence the necessity for economy in the feeding. Re- markably heavy gains are often obtained with good al- falfa and only one pound of grain a head and it is very doubtful whether a larger amount of grain is a profitable investment. It will be noticed that the increase of grain ration is greater in the first and second periods than in the second and third periods. Great care has to be ex- ercised in increasing the ration toward the close of the feeding period as lambs go off feed easily at this time. METHOD OF FEEDING It is essential in fattening lambs that the grain and hay be fed in such a manner that fresh hay can be put in and stems and refuse taken out without interfering with the lambs. The method most widely used is to have the lambs fed through a fence made of panels so that the hay can be put on one side while the lambs are on the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Potter, E. L. (Ermine Lawrence), 1884-; Kennedy, Carl N; Samson, George Roy; Nelson, Oran Milton. New York : Macmillan Company
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