Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 February 1912 — Feeding Sheep. [ARTICLE]

Feeding Sheep.

The animal husbandry department started a third sheep feeding experiment December 11. One hundred and forty Idaho lambs, sired by Hampshire bucks, are being used for this test. The lambs were bred by Wood Brothers, who have made a reputation for themselves In producing highclass range lambs. This experiment is being conducted along the same line as the two previous trials, the object being to demonstrate the difference in feeding value between leguminous and non-leguminous roughage and the effect of adding a nitrogenous concentrate to each of tbe two classes of roughage. In addition to this phase of the experiment, a study will be made of the affect of corn silage with and without cottonseed meal to a ration of corn and clover hay. A test is also being made as to the most profitable amount of silage to be used in fattening lambs. The completion of this work will give three experiments which will be published ip bulletin form as early as possible. -