Table 3. Meal components (mean ±SE) and selection indices from 1st to 5th hours.
| B) | 1st h mixture(%; n = 7) | 5th h mixture(%; n = 7) | Resourceuse 1st to 5th h (%; n = 7) | Selection ratio (ŵ 1–5) | Standarized ratio (B1–5) | κ2 |
| Sunflower Pellet | 26.2±3.8 | 25.5±6.8 | 24.7±13.9 | 0.958 | 0.126 | 2.331ns |
| Corn | 5.1±0.4 | 1.5±1.0 | 6.4±2.1 | 1.226 | 0.161 | 0.653ns |
| Orange Pellet | 31.4±3.3 | 60.0±10.8 | 23.0±12.1 | 0.755 | 0.099 | 5.010ns |
| Carob-Tree Seed | 8.1±0.8 | 3.2±1.8 | 9.8±3.3 | 1.191 | 0.157 | 0.835ns |
| Cereal Grain | 26.2±6.8 | 6.6±5.6 | 33.0±24.6 | 1.248 | 0.164 | 3.365ns |
| Cottonseed | 0.32±0.04 | 0.12±0.07 | 0.39±0.13 | 1.191 | 0.157 | 0.034ns |
| Lucerne Pellet | 2.6±1.3 | 3.1±1.3 | 2.8±3.5 | 1.028 | 0.135 | 0.264ns |
A high ŵ (greater than 1) or B (greater than 1/7 = 1.43) indicates food items selected positively. A low ŵ (lower than 1) or B (lower than 1.43) indicates food items selected negatively. Any food item was significantly selected.