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~- <br />Pt' C'Hm <br />_a <br />- -- ----- --_- -- --- -7- Sandy Plains /f 26 <br />Effact,and-symptoms <br />Pois~oning_isycumulative. Signs of poisoning are loss of flesh, irregular <br />gait,.loss of sense of direction, nervousness, weakness, withdrawal from <br />other animals, loss of muscular control and violent actions when disturbed. <br />Poisoning appears 2 to 3 weeks after continuous grazing and death may occur <br />- - - -- .` iii 5-weeks if. large amounts are eaten. Abortion and congenital skeletal <br />;-malformations frequently occur in calves and lambs from pregnant cows and <br />-ewes consuming.;large amounts of this Locoweed, resulting in acute <br />r _.' poisoning. Groundplum milkvetch may cause minor poisoning. Poisonous effects <br />and symptoms are unknown. <br />8. Location of Typical Examples of the Site <br />a. DOT High Speed Test Track Area, Pueblo <br />• b. Paxton Ranch 5 miles. south of First View. <br />- _ '; - <br />' 9:`=' Guide•to Initial Stocking Rates 2/ <br /> <br />2/ Stocking -rates are based on an average growing season. Based on 1,200 <br />pounds (540 kg) of forage (air -dry) pe r animal unit month. (This figure <br />~. <br />- Cakes into ,account the vegetat ion that disappears through trampling, <br />~ <br />small herbivores, etc., which amounts to approximately 7.9 pounds <br />-' _ _ (3_.6_ kg)'per day under normal conditions). <br />J .: F <br />Condition Percent Climax <br />_ Clase ~ ,Vegetation AUM/Ac Ac/AUM AUM/Ha Ha/AUM <br />Excellent 76-100 .33-.27 3.00-3.7 .84-.68 1.19-1.47 <br />Good F-' - -. 51-75 .27-.20 3.75-4.9 .67-.51 1.48-1.97 <br />Bair '"' 26-50 .20-.13 5.00-7 J .50-.35 1.98-2.96 <br />• Poor ' '^ 0-25 .13- 7.75+ .34- 2.97+ <br />10. Field Offices <br />"` ~- - --- 'Colorado Springs <br />Cheyenne Wells <br />- -_'-' - -- _ Holly <br />_ Hugo <br />_ : - - ~ -' Lamar <br />Las Animas <br />_ _ _ Pueblo <br />'Simla <br />__~ _Springfield <br />\ Trinidad <br />Walsenburg <br />, Eads <br />