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Default values for fat%, protein%, lactose%, weight gain, work hours, and pregnancy fraction by species.

Usage

livestock_production_defaults

Format

A tibble with columns:

category

Species or animal class.

fat_percent

Milk fat content (percent).

protein_percent

Milk protein content (percent).

lactose_percent

Milk lactose content (percent).

weight_gain_kg_day

Average daily weight gain (kg/day).

work_hours_day

Hours of draft work per day.

pregnant_fraction

Fraction of females pregnant.

Source

NRC 2001; IPCC 2019, Vol 4, Ch 10.

Examples

livestock_production_defaults
#> # A tibble: 10 × 7
#>    category       fat_percent protein_percent lactose_percent weight_gain_kg_day
#>    <chr>                <dbl>           <dbl>           <dbl>              <dbl>
#>  1 Dairy Cattle             4             3.2            4.85               0   
#>  2 Other Cattle             0             0              0                  0.5 
#>  3 Buffalo                  7             4.5            4.9                0.2 
#>  4 Sheep                    7             5.5            4.8                0.1 
#>  5 Goats                    4             3.5            4.5                0.05
#>  6 Swine                    0             0              0                  0.6 
#>  7 Poultry                  0             0              0                  0.05
#>  8 Horses                   0             0              0                  0   
#>  9 Camels                   4             3.7            5                  0   
#> 10 Mules and Ass…           0             0              0                  0   
#> # ℹ 2 more variables: work_hours_day <dbl>, pregnant_fraction <dbl>