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Table 2.

Feed intake, growth parameters and morphometric data of Xhosa goats under three dietary treatments.

Variables	Treatment (T)			SE	Sex (S)		SE	P values
	T₁	T₂	T₃		M	F		T	S	T x S
DMI(g/d)	670.8^c	694.8^a	688.1^b	4.612	716.1^a	653.0^b	3.766	0.001	0.001	0.026
Growth Parameters (kg)
IW	14.13	13.96	14.02	0.469	14.90	14.71	0.392	0.103	0.113	0.481
FW	16.81	16.34	16.57	0.444	16.90	16.31	0.374	0.684	0.439	0.024
Total gain	2.08^c	2.68^a	2.55^b	0.077	2.4^a	2.6^b	0.008	0.04	0.430	0.035
ADG (g/d)	35.0^b	45.0^a	43.0^a	0.002	40.0	43.0	0.001	0.003	0.44	0.030
FCR	19.16^a	15.44^b	18.11^a	0.155	17.2	16.65	0.023	0.030	0.200	0.320

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Means with different superscript letters within treatments and sex in the same row, differ significantly (P < 0.05). T₁= 71% Vigna hay, 19% Katambora hay salt (0.5%), molasses (3%), maize (5%) and mineral vitamin premix 1.5%; T₂₌ 90% lamb and ewe pellet plus 10% Katambora grass hay; T₃₌ 72% Lablab hay 19% Katambora hay, salt (0.5%), molasses (2%) maize (5%) and mineral vitamin premix 1.5% IW – initial weight, FW = final weight.