Table 2.
Effect of fenugreek seeds supplementation on nutrient intake
| Attributes | Rate of supplementation | P-value | ||
| 0% | 2% | 4% | ||
| Number | 6 | 6 | 6 | - |
| Total fodder intake (g/kid/day) | 914.69±4.74 | 916.56±4.63 | 917.92±4.65 | NS |
| Total concentrate intake (g/kid/day) | 108.40±0.30 a | 110.73±0.47 b | 115.50±0.54 c | P<0.01 |
| Dry matter intake through green fodder (g/kid/day) | 217.18±1.93 | 217.63±1.88 | 217.96±1.89 | NS |
| Dry matter intake through concentrate (g/kid/day) | 97.87±0.20 a | 99.85±0.45 b | 101.95±0.52 c | P<0.01 |
| Total dry matter intake (g/kid/day) | 315.06±1.07 | 317.48±1.28 | 319.91±1.51 | NS |
| Total dry matter intake (g/kg W0.75) | 70.95±0.48 a | 70.07±0.33 b | 69.01±0.31 c | P<0.01 |
| Crude protein intake through green fodder (g/kid/day) | 28.68±0.26 | 28.73±0.25 | 28.78±0.25 | NS |
| Crude protein intake through concentrate (g/kid/day) | 20.14±0.80 A | 20.54±0.92 B | 20.97±0.10 C | P<0.05 |
| Total crude protein intake (g/kid/day) | 48.82±0.12 A | 49.27±0.22 B | 49.75±0.24 C | P<0.05 |
| Crude protein intake (g/kg W0.75) | 11.01±0.07 a | 10.89±0.05 b | 10.75±0.04 c | P<0.01 |
A, B, C P<0.05, a, b, c P<0.01, NS: Non-significant (P>0.05), and row-wise means having different superscripts within a category differed significantly