Friend, M. A.; Robards, G. E.
Abstract:
A controlled feeding experiment, designed to maintain liveweight while changing dietary crude protein content, was conducted with medium wool Merino wethers of high (fleece-plus) and low (fleece-minus) wool growing capacity. The sheep were split into 3 groups and offered a ration of medium (17%) protein content throughout the experiment (Control), a sequence in which the ration changed from medium to high (27%) then low (7%) protein content, or a ration sequence of medium