Effects of level of intake of a 50% concentrate pelleted diet on metabolizability by mature Katahdin wethers

In conclusion, restricted feed intake had marked influence on digestibility, although energy losses in urine and methane energy compensated so that metabolizability did not differ between treatments. With a diet of this nature a similar ME concentration could be assumed for studies with hair sheep fed near the standard maintenance requirement and restricted in intake.
Source: Small Ruminant Research - Category: Zoology Source Type: research