Table 4.
Descriptive statistics (Mean and Standard Deviation) for weights of dams during the experimental period and of kits at weaning for Control and Spirulina groups and total.
| Control | Spirulina | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traits (g) | Measurement | N | Mean (±SD 1) | N | Mean (±SD 1) | p-Value |
| Weight of females |
Start | 50 | 1592.2 (70.37) | 50 | 1603.2 (69.94) | 0.435 |
| 1st month | 50 | 1624.4 (89.29) | 50 | 1696.9 (95.05) | <0.001 | |
| 2nd month | 40 | 1699.7 (116.31) | 40 | 1751.7 (120.89) | 0.067 | |
| 4th month | 39 | 1592.6 (189.15) | 44 | 1652.6 (156.32) | 0.160 | |
| 5th month | 39 | 1560.2 (220.62) | 44 | 1499.5 (270.25) | 0.219 | |
| Weight of kits | 100 | 1038.7 (181.62) | 100 | 1050.0 (178.15) | 0.657 |
1 SD = standard deviation.