“…The weight ratios of the rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum, small intestine and large intestine to total GIT averaged 29.3%, 5.70%, 4.99%, 6.33%, 35.7% and 18.0% respectively. These percentages are similar to the ranges reported by Kirton et al (1972) for ewes with SBWs, the value closest to EBW (Fourie et al, 1970), ranging from 20 to 40 kg (19.6-28.1%, 3.71-5.36%, 1.72-2.91%, 8.10-9.55%, 37.0-53.2% and 13.6-17.0% for rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum, small intestine and large intestine respectively). Our results are also similar to a study by Mcleod and Baldwin (2000) of the effect of the diet forage/concentrate ratio and intake on visceral organ growth of lambs (calculated as a percentage of EBW) in which ratios of 1.36-2.06%, 0.25-0.45%, 0.22-0.43%, 0.48-0.72%, 1.56-2.30% and 1.32-1.70% were observed for rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum, small intestine and large intestine respectively.…”