Table 1.

Average body weights and daily dietary consumption for animals maintained on DHA-depleted (DHA−) and DHA-supplemented (DHA+) diets. *df=8 for males; df=10 for females. Parentheses denote standard deviation.

	DHA−	DHA+	t*
N (M/F)	9 (4 M/5 F)	13 (6 M/7 F)
Weight at 13–14 months (g)
Males	602.0 (25.6)	607.5 (5.2)	−0.43
Females	368.4 (16.5)	384.6 (50.4)	−0.68
Weight at 17–18 months (g)
Males	595.5 (32.92)	621.7 (15.1)	−1.73
Females	394.8 (44.21)	394.1 (63.83)	0.02
Daily feed consumption (g)
Males	20.9 (1.4)	20.4 (1.1)	0.58
Females	19.1 (4.3)	16.0 (0.8)	1.91