The Nutrient Requirements Of
The Dromedary Camel

From a publication of :
The Arab Centre For The Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands 1990 & Unoversity of Saskatchewan

Daily Maintenance requirements in hot conditions:

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Body
Weight

Dry Matter
% of
Live Weight

Megajoules

Digestable
Protein (grams)

Calcium
g

Phosphorous g

Vitamin A
IU * 1000

100

2.25

20.75

195

10

7

6

150

2.9

26.69

244

12

9

8

200

2.5

23.14

144

8

7

9

250

2.96

27.36

169

10

9

11

300

3.39

31.38

195

12

10

13

350

3.8

35.23

218

14

11

15

400

4.2

38.91

241

17

13

17

450

4.59

42.51

264

18

14

19

500

4.97

46.02

285

20

15

21

550

5.34

49.41

307

21

16

23

600

5.7

52.76

327

22

17

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