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. 2019 Dec 30;10(1):65. doi: 10.3390/ani10010065

Table 3.

Lamb body weight at parturition in feed-restricted and control ewes (mean ± SEM).

Lamb Weight (kg)	Group
Lamb Weight (kg)	Control (n)	Feed-Restricted (n)	p Value
Mean values	3.27 ± 0.1 (47)	2.57 ± 0.1 (52)	0.001
Singleton	3.72 ± 0.2 (14) ^a	2.93 ± 0.2 (11) ^a	0.007
Twins	3.30 ± 0.1 (24) ^a	2.59 ± 0.1 (30) ^a	0.001
Triplets	2.50 ± 0.6 (9) ^b	2.17 ± 0.4 (11 *) ^b	0.098

* One lamb died at parturition and was excluded from the study. ^a,b Different letters indicate differences within the same group: t-test p < 0.01.