Table 3.
Least square means and standard errors (LSM ± SEM) of experimental feed intake a (g/head/day).
| Items | Feed Intake | DMI | OM | ADF | NDF | EE | CP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment b (T) | |||||||
| Control | 885.5 a | 810.3 a | 741.4 a | 85.9 a | 243.1 a | 26.7 e | 118.3 a |
| CO | 751.3 c | 698.7 c | 651.9 b | 49.6 e | 152.3 d | 39.8 b | 97.8 e |
| RBO | 860.4 b | 788.0 b | 730.5 a | 63.8 c | 152.9 d | 40.9 a | 115.8 b |
| FSO | 754.3 c | 678.9 d | 617.8 d | 65.9 b | 158.2 c | 36.7 c | 99.1 e |
| SFO | 767.1 c | 703.4 c | 645.8 bc | 63.3 c | 168.1 b | 35.2 d | 102.0 d |
| RPO | 753.9 c | 690.5 cd | 635.3 c | 58.7 d | 151.9 d | 35.2 d | 107.7 c |
| Breed c | |||||||
| AW | 793.5 | 726.5 | 678.8 | 64.3 | 170.6 | 35.7 | 106.5 |
| AW × EF | 797.1 | 729.9 | 671.9 | 64.7 | 171.5 | 35.8 | 107.0 |
| SEM | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| p-values | |||||||
| Treatment | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
| Breed | 0.4483 | 0.4384 | 0.4423 | 0.3670 | 0.3492 | 0.5652 | 0.4358 |
| T × Breed | 0.7877 | 0.7982 | 0.7993 | 0.7557 | 0.6935 | 0.8934 | 0.8082 |
a Dry matter intake (DMI), organic matter (OM), acid detergent fibre (ADF), neutral detergent fibre (NDF), ether extract (EE), crude protein (CP); b Canola oil (CO), rice bran oil (RBO), flaxseed oil (FSO), safflower oil (SFO), rumen-protected oil (RPO); c Awassi (AW), East Friesian (EF), Awassi × East Friesian (AW × EF) crossbred. Values with different superscripts within columns are significantly different (p < 0.05).