Table 4.
Apparent nutrient digestibility in Merino sheep fed pelleted diets containing varying levels of hemp stubble
| Apparent digestibility, % | Diet | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control, 0% hemp stubble | Hemp 1, 28% hemp stubble | Hemp 2, 56% hemp stubble | ||
| Dry matter | 62.9 (± 1.40)b | 65.4 (± 1.25)b | 71.4 (± 1.25)a | 0.0026 |
| Organic matter | 64.3 (± 1.41)b | 67.4 (± 1.25)b | 72.9 (± 1.25)a | 0.0030 |
| Crude protein | 69.7 (± 1.79)b | 73.0 (± 1.60)ab | 77.1 (± 1.96)a | 0.0147 |
| NDF | 30.9 (± 3.62)b | 43.9 (± 3.23)a | 48.6 (± 3.85)a | 0.0052 |
| ADF | 19.3 (± 3.66)b | 41.3 (± 3.28)a | 37.9 (± 3.28)a | 0.0027 |
Values are least squares means ± standard errors of the least squares means.
NDF: neutral detergent fiber; ADF: acid detergent fiber.
Different superscripts within rows for each parameter indicates that there is a significant difference (P ≤ 0.05).