The Feeding Value of Roots.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 July 1910, Page 4

The Feeding Value of Roots.

The Koyal Agricultural Swioty of Kngland sonic time ago made an. interesting experiment to see if it were economical 'to restrict tire cjuaivtity of roots givon to sheep, and substitute a larger proportio..' of dry food, or to withhold welts entirely, relyi,nt; on dry food altogether. The sheep (crossbred ] 10ggets) were divided into four ]>ens of ten oacli. I'en Xo. 1 received as hi any roots as the animals would on!t, viz., lOlbs, with oil cake and clover hay; with pen No. 3 goise was included, which we need not consider; pen Xo. t had 110 roots, hut nil oake, hay treacle, and water. The whole of the slieep started with ;}lh of linseed cjdtc, increased to fjlb., and finally to lib. Pen Xo. 1 (unlimited roots) gave good results and •shower! the most profit. Pen Xo. 2 (limited roots) had to be kept logger, but showed a trood profit. I'en Xo. -I (no mots) fared badly bad to be ke]>t miidi longer, and the result was a considerable loss. The trial showed that with mutton sheep it was not economy to rosrict rcc.'tf. Lambs getting roots, swedes, khol-rnbi, mangolds, and clovcr hny showed a good profit.