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Livestock Nutrient Requirements Expressed as Percent Composition of Diet on a Dry Matter Basis and as Daily Nutrients per Animal

Species and class
Crude proteinTDNCalciumPhosphorous
ozs./day%lbs./day%ozs./day%ozs./day%
Cow *
Dry
Lactating

13.6
30.4

5.9
9.2

7.9
11.0

52
52

0.4
0.9

0.18
0.28

0.40
0.90

0.18
0.28
Ewe **
Dry
Lactating

3.4
8.4

8.9
10.4

1.3
3.3

55
65

0.11
0.40

0.28
0.50

0.18
0.29

0.26
0.36
Doe***
Dry
Lactating

5.0
7.5

9.5
11.7

1.7
2.5

54
62

0.13
0.19

0.26
0.30

0.08
0.12

0.17
0.20
* 992-pound cow
** 132-pound ewe
*** 80-pound Spanish doe

Comments: Dr. Allan McGinty
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