Table 4: Live body weight change, feed conversion ratio, and efficiency of sheep fed grass hay and enhanced with concentrate treatment feeds.

Live Body Weight Changes/head Diets SL SEM
Diet 1 Diet 2 Diet 3 Diet 4
Initial body weight (kg) 18.8 18.5 18.3 18.3 NS 0.24
Final body weight (kg) 21.0b 26.4a 27.2a 28.1a ** 0.68
ADG (g) 23.3b 80.10a 96.33a 106.0a ** 9.21
FCR (g DMI/g ADG) 48.6 a 12.3 b 10.1 b 9.9b * 10.68
FCE (g ADG /g DMI) 0.03b 0.09a 0.10a 0.10a *** 1.02

a, b, c, Means within the same row not bearing a common superscript differ significantly; **=(P<0.01); *** = (P<0.001); ns=not significant; SEM=Standard error of mean; FCR=feed conversion Ratio; FCE=feed conversion efficiency; DMI=dry matter intake; ADG= Average daily body weight gain; Diet1= grass hay adlib tum (control); Diet2= grass hay adlib tum + 45g sesame seed cake+75g short milled wheat; Diet3= grass hay adlib tum +95g sesame seed cake+145g short milled wheat; Diet4= grass hay adlib tum +140g sesame seed cake+ 220g short milled wheat.