TABLE D.-THE WEIGHT AND COMPOSITION OF FECES FROM THE STEERS DURING THE DIGESTION TRIALS.-Concluded.


Animal Trial
Number Number


E-52


E-49



E-50



E-51



E-52


 5-Day
 Period
Number


 Total
Fresh Crude Dry
Feces Protein Matter
grams I percent percent

34,987 2.412 19.09
30,920 2.550 20.38
33,891 2.373 20.34
35,479 2.275 19.21

 Basal Ration Plus Natal Gr


35,746
36,538
37,293
39,610

51,470
50,592
51,950
48,148

47,487
55,952
51,574
57,328

31,833
37,700
36,823
35,332


2.667
2.635
2.500
2.379

2.224
2.234
2.155
2.233

2.328
2.148
2.143
1.926

2.374
2.095
2.060
2.234


22.67
22.88
22.89
22.21

21.58
21.86
19.45
20.43

21.25
19.86
19.43
17.73

21.04
18.39
16.89
18.60


 Composition of Dry Matter
 Crude Crude I N-free Crude
 Ash Protein Fiber Extract Fat
percent percent I percent percent percent

 9.47 12.14 44.44 31.24 2.71
 8.45 12.16 45.43 31.26 2.70
 11.18 11.29 44.52 30.46 2.55
 12.25 11.07 45.34 28.77 2.57

ass Hay

 12.80 10.67 36.49 37.42 2.62
 13.26 10.33 38.01 35.98 2.42
 11.55 10.24 39.07 36.57 2.57
 10.61 9.76 39.40 37.32 2.91

 17.21 9.94 36.94 33.51 2.40
 11.04 9.89 38.83 37.79 2.45
 10.55 9.83 39.50 37.47 2.65
 10.44 9.83 40.12 37.12 2.49

 13.86 10.28 36.19 37.15 2.52
 13.24 9.44 37.42 37.45 2.45
 11.20 10.00 38.89 37.52 2.39
 13.12 8.69 36.79 38.85 2.55

 15.29 9.54 36.64 36.06 2.47
 11.24 10.04 39.55 36.87 2.30
 9.30 10.33 40.17 37.76 2.44
 8.59 10.53 39.42 39.20 2.26