Table 4.
Intake behavior and feeding efficiency of sheep submitted to intermittent supplementation on Masai grass pastures.
| Variable | Supplementation Frequency | Sex | SEM | p | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | Every Other Day | Male | Female | F | S | F vs. S | ||
| FT (min) | 832.24 | 809.42 | 812.97 | 828.70 | 740.581 | 0.14 | 0.29 | 0.10 |
| TMT (min) | 1700.39 | 1640.45 | 1679.24 | 1661.59 | 2114.027 | 0.17 | 0.67 | 0.59 |
| BR (bite/min) | 31.55 | 30.18 | 31.68 | 30.05 | 88.771 | 0.31 | 0.25 | 0.44 |
| RUMT (min) | 868.15 | 831.02 | 866.28 | 832.89 | 1954.453 | 0.35 | 0.39 | 0.23 |
| IDLET (min) | 1168.47 | 1226.53 | 1186.97 | 1208.03 | 2261.058 | 0.21 | 0.64 | 0.70 |
| FEE (gDM/h) | 75.04 | 75.10 | 80.66 | 68.48 | 304.431 | 1.00 | 0.08 | 0.07 |
| RUE (gDM/h) | 71.50 | 72.78 | 75.31 | 68.97 | 289.945 | 0.83 | 0.28 | 0.19 |
FT = feeding time; TMT = total mastication time; BR = bite rate; RUMT = rumination time; IDLET = idle time; FEE = feeding efficiency; RUE = rumination efficiency; SEM = standard error of the mean; F = frequency; S = sex.