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Table 8 Partial budget analysis of Farta sheep fed natural urea-treated rice straw and supplemented with dried Sesbania sesban

From: Nutrient intake, digestibility, growth performance and carcass characteristics of Farta sheep fed urea-treated rice straw supplemented with graded levels of dried Sesbania sesban leaves

Variables

Treatments

T1

T2

T3

T4

T5

Number of animals

5

5

5

5

5

Purchasing price of sheep (ETB/head)

650

650

650

650

650

Total basal diet consumed (Kg/head)

62.22

62.64

54.24

56.84

55.42

Total supplement consumed (Kg/head)

9

18

27

36

Total feed consumed (Kg/head)

62.22

71.64

72.24

83.84

91.42

Cost of basal diet (ETB/head)

62.22

62.64

54.24

56.84

55.42

Cost of supplement (ETB/head)

36

72

108

144

Total feed cost (ETB/head)

62.22

98.64

126.24

164.84

199.42

Gross income (selling price of sheep) (ETB)

620

770

850

950

994

Total return (ETB)

− 30

120

200

300

344

Net return (ETB)

− 92.22

21.36

73.76

135.16

144.58

ΔTVC

36.42

64.02

102.62

137.2

ΔNI

113.6

166

227.4

236.8

MRR ((Δ NI/ΔTVC))

3.1

2.3

2.2

1.7