Table 2.

Estimated dry matter, digestible crude protein and metabolizable energy annual maintenance requirements for tropical livestock unit.

Variables	TLU	Daily requirements/TLU	Annual requirement/TLU/HH
Mid altitude
TDM	7.11 ± 0.61	6.25kg	16.22 ± 1.1ton
DCP	7.11 ± 0.61	160g	415.22kg
ME	7.11 ± 0.61	29.84MJ	77439.3MJ
Low altitude
TDM	8.63 ± 1.08	6.25kg	19.69 ± 1.9ton
DCP	8.63 ± 1.08	160g	503.99kg
ME	8.63 ± 1.08	29.84MJ	93994.5MJ
Overall mean
TDM	7.87 ± 0.84	6.25kg	17.95 ± 1.5ton
DCP	7.87 ± 0.84	160g	459.61kg
ME	7.87 ± 0.84	29.84MJ	85716.9MJ

TLU = Tropical Livestock Unit; DCP = Digestible Crude protein; ME = Metabolizable Energy; HH = Household.