Table 3.
Effect of HCE on the apparent digestibility of Guizhou black goats (%).
| Items | CON | LC | HC | SEM | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMD | 66.33b | 69.78a | 70.02a | 0.53 | 0.002 |
| OMD | 70.48 | 72.25 | 72.43 | 0.41 | 0.100 |
| CPD | 75.45b | 79.12ab | 79.46a | 0.71 | 0.027 |
| GED | 67.13b | 70.00ab | 70.88a | 0.62 | 0.003 |
| NDFD | 42.71b | 44.43ab | 46.27a | 0.58 | 0.014 |
| ADFD | 33.13 | 34.32 | 33.59 | 0.37 | 0.417 |
ADFD, acidic detergent fibers digestibility; CPD, crude protein digestibility; DMD, dry matter digestibility; GED, gross energy digestibility; NDFD, neutral detergent fibers digestibility; OMD, organic matter digestibility. Lowercase letters (e.g., a, b) in table notes indicate statistically significant differences (p < 0.05).