Abstract
A study was conducted to evaluate varying energy levels on growth rate of sheep using live morphometric measurements. Twenty growing Uda lambs were randomly allocated into four dietary treatments (five animals per treatment) with varying energy levels in a completely randomized experimental design (CRD). The animals were fed diets containing 1800, 2000, 2200 and 2400 kcals ME/kg. Data were collected on feed intake, live weight gain and body morphometric indices. The findings of the study revealed that dry matter intake, live weight gain and growth rate increased with increasing energy level (P 0.05). Relationship between the body measurements and initial live weight of the animals was not significant (P> 0.05). Except for knee to floor and hock to floor heights, live weight and body measurements of the animals were highly significant with the final live weight (P<0.01). It was concluded that the optimum energy level for body gain and growth rate of sheep is 2200kcals ME/ kg.
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