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Table 1: Mean values for feed intake and changes in live weight of goats infused with soybean oil into the rumen (defaunated), not treated (faunated) or infused with oil and then re-faunated |
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Defaun |
Refaun |
Fauna |
SEM |
Prob. |
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Live weight, kg |
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9.15 |
8.85 |
9.77 |
0.37 |
0.27 |
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30 days |
10.5 |
10.2 |
11.3 |
0.38 |
0.16 |
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60 days |
12.5 |
11.8 |
12.9 |
0.37 |
0.17 |
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80 days |
13.8 |
12.8 |
13.9 |
0.36 |
0.12 |
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100 days |
15.1 |
13.8 |
14.9 |
0.35 |
0.06 |
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Daily gain, g |
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0-30 days |
44.7 |
45.4 |
52.0 |
2.31 |
0.1 |
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31-60 days |
65.8 |
51.9 |
50.9 |
2.24 |
0.003 |
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61-80 days |
67.3 |
51.6 |
51.2 |
2.78 |
0.005 |
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81-100 days |
65.7 |
50.0 |
50.7 |
2.31 |
0.002 |
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0-100 days |
59.7 |
49.5 |
51.2 |
0.95 |
0.001 |
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