Table 4 Description of variables used to estimate of the protein requirements of hair sheep.

From: Protein requirements of hair sheep raised in warm areas: a multi-study approach

Item

n

Mean

Standard deviation

Minimum

Maximum

BWi (kg)

308

17.61

6.97

9.00

39.60

BWa (kg)

308

22.12

6.95

10.07

43.47

BWf (kg)

382

24.83

8.67

7.07

54.40

EBWi (kg)

308

13.44

5.89

5.94

31.54

EBWa (kg)

308

17.19

5.82

7.07

34.09

EBWf (kg)

382

19.45

7.27

6.34

41.66

EBW0.75 (kg)

308

8.36

2.08

4.34

14.11

ADG (kg/day)

308

0.101

0.073

− 0.101

0.366

EBWG (kg/day)

308

0.084

0.066

− 0.147

0.318

MPI (g/day)

283

82.21

41.44

15.49

233.73

RE (Mcal/kg0.75 EBW/day)

273

0.0286

0.0173

0.0001

0.0795

  1. n number of experimental units, BWi initial body weight, BWa average body weight, BWf final body weight, EBWi initial empty body weight, EBWa average empty body weight, EBWf inicial empty body weight, ADG average daily gain, EBWG empty body weight gain, MPI metabolisable protein intake, RE retained energy.