Table 6.
Diet by day interaction effect on ruminal fluid pH in rams fed high (HCD) or low (LCD) concentrate diets containing carvacrol (mg/kg diet DM
| Diet | C:R ratio | Carvacrol | Day 1 | Day 10 | Day 17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCD(0.0) | 70:30 | 0.0 | 6.89 | 6.75b | 6.95 |
| HCD(0.3) | 70:30 | 0.3 | 6.72 | 6.93ab | 7.06 |
| HCD(0.6) | 70:30 | 0.6 | 6.76 | 6.77b | 7.06 |
| LCD(0.0) | 52:48 | 0.0 | 6.66 | 6.85ab | 7.02 |
| LCD(0.3) | 52:48 | 0.3 | 6.73B | 7.10aA | 7.12A |
| LCD(0.6) | 52:48 | 0.6 | 7.00 | 6.76b | 7.09 |
C:R ratio: Concentrate to roughage ratio
a, b
Within columns, mean values with common superscript(s) do not differ (P>0.05; SEM=0.07).
A, B
Within rows, mean values with similar superscript(s) do not differ (P>0.05; SEM=0.07).