NCSU: Animal Science - Forage Needs for Meat Goats and Sheep: Table 3

Forage Needs for Meat Goats and Sheep

Table 3

Table 3. Nutrient Requirements forSheep ¹

Item Body
Weight Daily Gain
or Loss Daily
Intake TDN Protein Ca P

lb. %

Mature ewes, maintenance 154 .02 2.6 55 9.5 .21 .20

Mature ewes, gestation, last 4 weeks 154 .4 4.0 60 10.6 .34 .31

Mature ewes, lactating, suckling singles 154 -.06 5.5 65 13.3 .37 .28

Mature ewes, lactating, suckling twins 154 -.13 6.2 65 15.0 .39 .29

Finishing lambs 88 .6 3.5 75 11.6 .41 .21

Replacement ram lambs 132 .7 5.3 65 11.0 .35 .18

Replacement ewe lambs 110 .26 3.3 60 9.1 .32 .16

¹ Nutrient Requirements of Sheep. 1985. National Research Council.

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Table 3. Nutrient Requirements forSheep ¹
Item	Body Weight	Daily Gain or Loss	Daily Intake	TDN	Protein	Ca	P
	lb.			%
Mature ewes, maintenance	154	.02	2.6	55	9.5	.21	.20
Mature ewes, gestation, last 4 weeks	154	.4	4.0	60	10.6	.34	.31
Mature ewes, lactating, suckling singles	154	-.06	5.5	65	13.3	.37	.28
Mature ewes, lactating, suckling twins	154	-.13	6.2	65	15.0	.39	.29
Finishing lambs	88	.6	3.5	75	11.6	.41	.21
Replacement ram lambs	132	.7	5.3	65	11.0	.35	.18
Replacement ewe lambs	110	.26	3.3	60	9.1	.32	.16
¹ Nutrient Requirements of Sheep. 1985. National Research Council.