Table 4.
Summary statistics of dietary composition for dry matter intake (DMI), water intake (WI), average daily gain (ADG), and feed efficiency (FE) data used in the meta-analysis to evaluate the effects of high-salt water in the performance of beef cattle
| Item1 | Mean | SD2 | Minimum | Maximum | n 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMI | 26 | ||||
| DM, % | 87.59 | 9.6 | 48.90 | 94.90 | |
| CP, % | 12.92 | 2.9 | 7.00 | 17.00 | |
| NDF, % | 54.26 | 20.6 | 13.97 | 81.80 | |
| WI | 32 | ||||
| DM, % | 85.95 | 14.7 | 25.00 | 96.20 | |
| CP, % | 12.73 | 2.8 | 7.00 | 17.00 | |
| NDF, % | 55.46 | 18.8 | 13.97 | 81.80 | |
| ADG | 16 | ||||
| DM, % | 82.01 | 19.0 | 25.00 | 94.90 | |
| CP, % | 13.85 | 1.9 | 10.58 | 17.00 | |
| NDF, % | 45.30 | 19.2 | 13.97 | 67.60 | |
| FE | 16 | ||||
| DM, % | 86.07 | 11.4 | 48.90 | 94.90 | |
| CP, % | 13.74 | 2.0 | 10.58 | 17.00 | |
| NDF, % | 44.38 | 19.0 | 13.97 | 67.60 |
1DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; NDF, neutral detergent fiber.
2SD, standard deviation.
3n, number of data points included.