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Table 5 Percentage change in average body weight (ABW) in sheep and goats (not separated into lactating and non-lactating animals) at Site 2 (Anokulul kebele)

From: An evaluation of a Browse-aid at the doorsteps of (agro)pastoralists to improve consumption of in situ browses and shrubs and prevent animal deaths during droughts

Trial group

ABW (kg), initial

ABW (kg), final on day 50

Control Group (n = 20)

Absolute body weight, kg

26.4 ± 5.72

31.3 ± 5.41

ABW change (final minus initial), kg

4.90

ABW, % change

 ± 0.18a

Level-1 Group (n = 20), daily 5 g Browse-aid per animal

Absolute body weight, kg

24.4 ± 5.05

33.0 ± 3.86

ABW change (final minus initial), kg

8.6

ABW, % change

35.0 ± 0.23b

Level-2 Group (n = 20), daily 10 g Browse-aid per animal

Absolute body weight, kg

26.3 ± 5.31

32.6 ± 4.68

ABW change (final minus initial), kg

6.30

ABW, % change

24 .0 ± 0.15c

  1. a,b,cMeans with different superscripts differ at P < 0.05 (values are mean ± SD), (n = 20)
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CABI Agriculture and Bioscience

ISSN: 2662-4044