Table 3.
Performance of sheep submitted to intermittent supplementation on Masai grass pasture.
| Variable | Supplementation Frequency | Sex | SEM | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | Every Other Day | Male | Female | F | S | F vs. S | ||
| FW (kg) | 27.92 | 27.23 | 27.71 | 27.44 | 27.750 | 0.23 | 0.63 | 0.89 |
| MDG (kg/day) | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.338 | 0.22 | 0.62 | 0.89 |
| TWG (kg) | 5.67 | 4.98 | 5.46 | 5.19 | 27.739 | 0.23 | 0.63 | 0.89 |
| FC | 8.04 | 8.18 | 9.10 | 7.12 | 67.228 | 0.92 | 0.16 | 0.28 |
FW = final weight; MDG = mean daily gain; TWG = total weight gain; FC = feed conversion; SEM = standard error of the mean; F = frequency; S = sex.