Table 2. Effect of concentrate feeds on proximate components of lamb meat
Parameters (%) | Treatments (Mean ± SE) | Level of significance |
T0 | T1 | T2 | T3 |
DM | 25.25 ± 0.26a | 24.06 ± 1.17a | 24.04 ± 0.25a | 25.81 ± 0.58a | NS |
CP | 21.46 ± 0.52c | 22.41 ± 0.11c | 24.16 ± 0.41b | 25.57 ± 0.07a | < 0.0001 |
EE | 0.97 ± 0.07d | 1.94 ± 0.12c | 3.56 ± 0.20b | 6.58 ± 0.37a | < 0.0001 |
Ash | 1.67 ± 0.16a | 1.17 ± 0.04b | 0.76 ± 0.06c | 1.09 ± 0.03b | < 0.0001 |
Mean in each row having different superscripts varies significantly at values (p < 0.05).
T0, control group; T1, 1% concentrate feed; T2, 1.5% concentrate feed; T3, 2% concentrate feed.
DM, dry matter; CP, crude protein; EE, ether extract.