Table 3.
Animal Trait | Endophyte-Free | Endophyte-Infected (Standard Strain) | Level of Significant Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Daily liveweight gain (g/head/d) | 52 | 30 | ** |
Ryegrass staggers score (0–5 scale) | 0 | 3.3 | ** |
Dags score (0–5 Scale) | 0.3 | 2.3 | ** |
Flystrike (% affected) | 2 | 15 | ** |
Rectal temperature (°C) | 40.2 | 40.5 | * |
Plasma prolactin (ng/mL) | 198 | 90 | ** |
** p < 0.01; * p < 0.05.