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Ewe body weight (BW) and body condition score (BCS) from control and obese ewes throughout the experiment
| Control | Obese | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW (kg) | BCS | BW (kg) | BCS | |
| Diet initiation | 69.7 ± 2.0 | 4.9 ± 0.1 | 73.0 ± 2.7 | 5.1 ± 0.1 |
| Conception | 71.2 ± 3.2a | 5.2 ± 0.1a | 93.5 ± 3.4b | 6.5 ± 0.1b |
| Mid gestation | 75.7 ± 1.9a | 5.5 ± 0.1a | 109.4 ± 3.2b | 7.4 ± 0.1b |
| Late gestation | 80.8 ± 2.6a | 5.1 ± 0.2a | 118.7 ± 4.2b | 7.5 ± 0.4b |
a,bMean ± SEM differ within a measurement, P < 0.01; n = 6 for control and obese.
