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.