Table 1.
Fattening performance of the three sheep breeds fed the experimental diet (n = 15/group).
| Item | Breed | Limits | SEM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awassi | Harri | Najdi | Minimum | Maximum | ||
| Initial live weight, kg | 24.31 | 24.70 | 24.68 | 23.40 | 25.87 | 0.23 |
| Final live weight, kg | 50.52a | 44.51b | 48.54a | 42.00 | 53.70 | 0.86 |
| ADI kg/day | 1.69a | 1.41b | 1.64a | 1.35 | 1.87 | 16.12 |
| ADG kg/day | 0.31a | 0.24b | 0.28a | 0.20 | 0.34 | 10.11 |
| FCR | 5.49b | 6.91a | 5.95b | 5.16 | 6.81 | 0.20 |
ADI, Average daily intake; ADG, Average daily gain; FCR, Feed conversion ratio.
a,b
Means within rows not sharing the same letter (s) differ significantly (p < 0.05).