Table 2.
The unadjusted pre-mating serum concentrations (nmol/l) of 25(OH)D2, 25(OH)D3 and 25(OH)D [mean ± standard error of the mean (sample size)] in ewes categorised on the basis of number of lambs born and number of lambs weaned in 2016 for the 3 genotypes.
| Number of lambs born | Number of lambs weaned | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 25(OH)D2 (nmol/l) | UBF | 18.4 ± 1.5 (17) | 18.2 ± 1.3 (39) | 19.3 ± 1.1 (27) | 18.9 ± 1.3 (20) | 18.4 ± 1.2 (43) | 18.8 ± 1.2 (20) |
| IBF | 18.9 ± 1.4 (18) | 19.1 ± 1.2 (34) | 21.4 ± 1.2 (36) | 18.6 ± 1.3 (24) | 19.3 ± 1.1 (36) | 22.0 ± 1.4 (28) | |
| Lleyn | 19.7 ± 1.4 (19) | 19.6 ± 1.0 (33) | 20.5 ± 1.1 (36) | 19.8 ± 1.2 (24) | 19.7 ± 1.1 (31) | 20.4 ± 1.2 (33) | |
| 25(OH)D3 (nmol/l) | UBF | 22.5 ± 2.4 (17) | 17.8 ± 0.9 (39) | 19.7 ± 2.0 (27) | 22.7 ± 2.0 (20) | 17.6 ± 0.8 (43) | 19.8 ± 2.6 (20) |
| IBF | 19.4 ± 2.3 (18) | 18.3 ± 1.0 (34) | 20.9 ± 1.6 (36) | 19.7 ± 1.7 (24) | 18.6 ± 1.1 (36) | 20.8 ± 1.9 (28) | |
| Lleyn | 24.6 ± 2.2 (19) | 24.7 ± 1.8 (33) | 23.9 ± 1.9 (36) | 24.7 ± 2.0 (24) | 24.4 ± 1.8 (31) | 24.0 ± 2.1 (33) | |
| 25(OH)D (nmol/l) | UBF | 41.0 ± 3.0 (17) | 36.0 ± 1.7 (39) | 38.9 ± 2.5 (27) | 41.6 ± 2.6 (20) | 36.0 ± 1.6 (43) | 38.6 ± 3.2 (20) |
| IBF | 38.3 ± 3.0 (18) | 37.3 ± 1.7 (34) | 42.4 ± 2.5 (36) | 38.4 ± 2.4 (24) | 37.9 ± 1.7 (36) | 42.8 ± 3.0 (28) | |
| Lleyn | 44.3 ± 2.9 (19) | 44.3 ± 2.2 (33) | 44.3 ± 2.5 (36) | 44.6 ± 2.4 (24) | 44.1 ± 2.4 (31) | 44.4 ± 2.7 (33) | |