Weight gain in lambs, supplemented with a commercial food al 12% protein

The objective of this work was to determine the weight gain in sheep meat, under an intensive feeding system in lambs of the Dorper breed. Thirteen lambs with an initial average live weight of 11.25 ∓ 5 kg were used. The food was offered ad livitum throughout the day. Systematic measurements of the weight gain of the sheep were carried out. The results obtained for the corresponding variable of the voluntary consumption of dry matter, shows that at the beginning of the experiment the animals had a dry matter consumption of 206.25 g / ovine; However, as they were growing their dry matter consumption was 292 g / ovine, with a linear increase until the sixth week. The highest weight gain per day was obtained between month 1 and month 2, with the best feed conversion rates observed here. With the obtained results it is concluded that the voluntary consumption of dry matter was 206.5 g / ovine-1, with an average daily weight gain of 470 g. and with acceptable conversion rates and food efficiency.