Table 4.

Nitrogen balance (g N/d) in dairy goats fed control (Megalac-R^®), sunflower (SF) and linseed (LS) treatments (n = 9 per treatment).

Parameter	Control	Sunflower Seed	Linseed	SEM	p-Value
N intake	23.9 a	23.0 b	23.0 b	0.09	<0.001
N excretion
Feces	10.8	11.1	12.1	0.44	0.119
Urine	8.50	7.16	7.13	0.42	0.062
N balance	4.64	4.69	3.71	0.74	0.584

^{a, b} Different letters indicate significant differences (p < 0.05). SEM = standard error of the mean.