Protein requirements of early-weaned Dorper crossbred female lambs

Protein requirements of early-weaned Dorper crossbred female lambs

The net protein (NP) and metabolizable protein (MP) requirements of Dorper crossbred female lambs from 20 to 35 kg body weight (BW) were assessed in a comparative slaughter trial. Thirty-five Dorper×thin-tailed Han crossbred lambs weaned at approximately 50 d of age ((19.1±2.37) kg of BW) were used....

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Main Authors: Tao MA, Kai-dong DENG, Yan TU, Nai-feng ZHANG, Bing-wen SI, Gui-shan XU, Qi-yu DIAO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Subjects:
growth
maintenance
metabolizable protein
net protein
lamb
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311916614557

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