Table 5.
Carcass characteristics and yields of sheep submitted to intermittent supplementation on Masai grass pasture.
| Variable | Supplementation Frequency | SEM | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily | Every Other Day | |||
| HCW (kg) | 10.58 | 10.42 | 35.828 | 0.82 |
| CCW (kg) | 10.11 | 10.11 | 36.102 | 0.99 |
| HCY (%) | 37.77 | 38.64 | 67.496 | 0.53 |
| CY (%) | 35.88 | 37.51 | 78.282 | 0.32 |
| TY (%) | 52.66 | 52.55 | 72.132 | 0.93 |
| LCI | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.802 | 0.84 |
| CCI (kg/cm) | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.668 | 0.92 |
| pH 0 h | 6.35 | 6.45 | 11.806 | 0.69 |
| pH 24 h | 5.53 | 5.48 | 2.257 | 0.27 |
| Temperature 0 h (°C) | 38.10 | 37.36 | 30.497 | 0.25 |
| Temperature 24 h (°C) | 5.77 | 5.74 | 2.043 | 0.53 |
HCW = hot carcass weight; CCW = cold carcass weight; HCY = hot carcass yield; CY = commercial yield; TY = true yield; LCI = Leg compacity index; CCI = carcass compacity index; SEM = standard error of the mean.