Table 2.
Performance of the male Hu lambs used in RNA sequencing.
| High-RFI | Low-RFI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 3 | 3 | |
| FCR (kg of FI/kg of BW gain) | 5.62 ± 0.38 | 3.92 ± 0.25 | 0.004 |
| RFI (kg/day) | 0.20 ± 0.02 | -0.25 ± 0.05 | 0.001 |
| FI (kg/day) | 1.48 ± 0.14 | 1.05 ± 0.13 | 0.019 |
| ADG (kg/day) | 0.26 ± 0.02 | 0.27 ± 0.02 | 0.827 |
| Initial BW (kg) | 25.43 ± 3.75 | 25.76 ± 2.09 | 0.900 |
| Final BW (kg) | 38.60 ± 4.35 | 39.10 ± 2.69 | 0.875 |
| Metabolic BW (kg0.75) | 13.44 ± 1.28 | 13.59 ± 0.74 | 0.878 |
| BW before slaughter (kg) | 41.18 ± 4.06 | 42.36 ± 1.98 | 0.678 |
RFI, residual feed intake; FCR, feed conversion ratio; FI, average daily feed intake over the assessed feeding period; ADG, average daily gain over the assessed feeding period; BW, body weight. P-value as calculated by a t-test.