Table 4.
Mean ± 1 SD (maximum presented in brackets; all minimums were 0) feed time (h) and number of visits per day (count) at feed and water troughs for sheep that remained alive for the entire feedlot period and those that died while at the feedlot
| Day | Feed, h | Count | Water, h | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Sheep alive at exit | ||||
| Day 1 | 1.37 ± 1.04 (8.36) | 32.60 ± 24.12 (174) | 0.28 ± 0.35 (4.42) | 13.77 ± 11.72 (124) |
| Day 2 | 1.48 ± 1.05 (8.21) | 30.24 ± 21.52 (194) | 0.31 ± 0.36 (4.81) | 13.13 ± 10.61 (125) |
| Day 3 | 1.56 ± 0.90 (7.30) | 30.90 ± 18.53 (169) | 0.32 ± 0.37 (6.42) | 12.83 ± 10.14 (138) |
| Day 4 | 1.51 ± 0.83 (7.03) | 29.13 ± 16.76 (119) | 0.30 ± 0.40 (18.97) | 12.77 ± 9.83 (82) |
| Day 5 | 1.67 ± 0.82 (9.77) | 33.98 ± 18.62 (222) | 0.30 ± 0.32 (4.17) | 13.42 ± 10.36 (136) |
| Day 6 | 1.68 ± 0.76 (5.39) | 35.43 ± 17.61 (114) | 0.29 ± 0.31 (6.56) | 13.09 ± 10.06 (114) |
| Daily mean, h d−1 | 1.59 ± 0.55 (4.31) | 33.74 ± 12.32 (111) | 0.29 ± 0.23 (2.76) | 13.36 ± 6.60 (68) |
| Mean per visit, h | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.02 ± 0.01 | ||
| b. Sheep that died while at the feedlot | ||||
| Day 1 | 0.90 ± 1.12 (4.14) | 18.12 ± 21.28 (97) | 0.28 ± 0.32 (1.84) | 11.88 ± 9.19 (37) |
| Day 2 | 0.51 ± 0.76 (2.59) | 10.53 ± 14.13 (63) | 0.38 ± 0.59 (3.87) | 11.61 ± 9.34 (46) |
| Day 3 | 0.64 ± 0.92 4.05) | 12.29 ± 14.63 (61) | 0.40 ± 0.54 (3.22) | 11.34 ± 12.51 (69) |
| Day 4 | 0.65 ± 0.87 (3.23) | 11.26 ± 14.64 (59) | 0.37 ± 0.73 (4.89) | 10.90 ± 11.36 (54) |
| Day 5 | 0.55 ± 0.73 (2.74) | 10.90 ± 14.94 (68) | 0.27 ± 0.35 (2.29) | 10.32 ± 9.58 (39) |
| Day 6 | 0.36 ± 0.66 (3.63) | 8.19 ± 13.41 (66) | 0.35 ± 0.43 (2.26) | 11.30 ± 10.16 (45) |
| Daily mean, h d−1 | 0.39 ± 0.40 (1.73) | 8.30 ± 8.41 (44) | 0.53 ± 0.50 (2.11) | 13.15 ± 7.71 (35) |
| Mean per visit, h | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 0.04 ± 0.02 | ||
Data are shown for the first 6 d that sheep spent in the live export feedlot.