Table 3.
The effect of heat stress on relative organ weights (g/100 g of live body weight) and number of follicles1.
| Temperature, °C | SEM2 | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 27 | 32 | |||
| Liver | 2.74 | 3.36 | 3.08 | 0.24 | 0.20 |
| Spleen | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.01 | 0.06 |
| Ovary | 0.40 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.04 | 0.27 |
| Oviduct | 3.95a | 3.67a | 3.09b | 0.15 | <0.05 |
| Abdominal fat | 4.80 | 3.81 | 3.36 | 1.01 | 0.59 |
| Large yellow follicles | 5.20a | 5.40a | 4.30b | 0.27 | <0.05 |
1
Values are least squares means representing 10 observations.
2
SEM, standard errors of the means.
ab
Means with a different superscript differ (p < 0.05).