Table 3.
Means and standard errors (M ± SE) of liveweight, average daily gain and dry matter intake of prime lambs supplemented with rice bran
| Control | Rice bran low | Rice bran high | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial BW (kg) | 35.8 ± 0.91 | 33.9 ± 1.19 | 35.6 ± 1.2 | 0.3441ns |
| Final BW (kg) | 44.5 ± 1.09 | 44.5 ± 1.84 | 43.4 ± 1.8 | 0.8359ns |
| Total weight gain (kg) | 8.7 ± 0.50 | 10.6 ± 1.19 | 7.8 ± 1.0 | 0.1253ns |
| Av. Daily gain (g/day) | 177.3 ± 10.24 | 216.0 ± 24.2 | 159.0 ± 19.6 | 0.1253ns |
| Supp. Feed intake (g/day)a | 939.9 | 909.6 | 745.8 | 0.0553ns |
| FCEb | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 0.1523ns |
| FCPUGc | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 0.0653ns |
aSupp. Feed intake (g/day) is based on the average intake per group divided by the number of animals per feeding group over the period of full supplementation (days 21–70). bFCE = Concentrate feed conversion efficiency (kg concentrate/kg BW per animal). cFCPUG = Feed cost per unit gain (Concentrate cost of feed/kg live weight gain ($AU/kg) per animal). Level of significance: ns not significant (p > 0.05)