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Table 3 Requirements of net protein (NP) for growth (g/d) of Dorper × thin-tailed Han crossbred male lambs from 20 to 35 kg of body weight (BW)

From: Net protein and metabolizable protein requirements for maintenance and growth of early-weaned Dorper crossbred male lambs

ADG, g/d

BW, kg

20

25

30

35

100

12.4

12.3

12.2

12.1

200

24.9

24.6

24.4

24.2

300

37.3

36.9

36.6

36.3

350

43.5

43.0

42.7

42.3

  1. ADG: average daily gain