Figure 3.

Mean (±s.e.m.) concentrations of LH (A), inter-pulse interval (IPI; B) and LH pulse amplitude (C) from fed to maintain (FM; n = 6) and feed-restricted (FR; n = 8) wethers. (A) Mean LH was significantly lower in FR animals compared to FM wethers at Week 13 (*P < 0.05), while a significant difference was not detected at Week 0 or 9. (B) IPI was significantly greater in FR wethers compared to FM wethers at Week 13 (*P < 0.05), but not significantly different at Weeks 0 or 9. (C) There was no significant effect of feed restriction on LH pulse amplitude (P > 0.05).