Table 7.

The effects of physical forms of ration on performance in lambs.

Item	Experimental diets (different physical forms)			SEM	P-value
	Complete feed mash	Complete feed pellet	Complete feed block
DMI, g/d
0 to 15 d	1,024.17b	1,112.50ab	1,152.50a	28.10	0.02
16 to 30 d	1,133.7b	1,230.0a	1,242.5a	24.7	0.02
31 to 45 d	1,255.0b	1,305.0b	1,383.7a	19.05	0.003
0 to 45 d	1,137.64b	1,216a	1,259.56a	38.2	0.0003
BW, kg
Initial	26.62	28.25	25.87	1.20	0.30
15 d	28.12	29.87	27.54	1.10	0.30
30 d	30.12	31.87	29.62	1.20	0.40
45 d	32.12	33.75	32.50	1.20	0.60
BWG, kg
0 to 15 d	1.5	1.6	1.6	0.06	0.20
16 to 30 d	2.00b	2.00b	2.08a	0.01	0.02
31 to 45 d	2.0ab	1.8b	2.8a	0.06	0.04
0 to 45 d	5.5b	5.5b	6.6a	0.4	0.01
FCR
0 to 15 d	10.24b	10.30b	10.52a	0.40	0.02
16 to 30 d	9.71	10.19	9.94	0.30	0.20
31 to 45 d	9.30a	9.29a	7.54b	0.20	0.01
0 to 45 d	9.75b	9.92a	9.33c	0.30	0.02
ADG
0 to 15 d	0.100	0.107	0.107	0.0040	0.2
16 to 30 d	0.134b	0.134b	0.139a	0.0007	0.02
31 to 45 d	0.134ab	0.120b	0.187a	0.004	0.04
0 to 45 d	0.122b	0.122b	0.141a	0.01	0.02

SEM = standard error of means; DMI = dry matter intake; NDFI = neutral detergent fiber intake; ADFI = acid detergent fiber intake; BW = body weight; BWG = body weight gain; FCR = feed conversion ratio; ADG = average daily gain.

^a,b Means with different superscripts in the same row differ significantly (P < 0.05).