Supplementation of Mulberry (Morus indica) and Vernonia (V. amygdalina) leaves as protein source on morphometric measurement, weight change, and carcass characteristics of sheep

Table 4 Growth performances of Bonga lambs fed on Rhodes grass hay basal diet and supplemented with dried mulberry and Vernonia mixed leaves meal replacing protein source

Parameters	Treatments (diets)					SEM	F-value	SL
Parameters	D1	D2	D3	D4	D5	SEM	F-value	SL
IBW (Kg)	20.84	20.98	20.83	20.95	20.94	0.28	0.05	Ns
FBW (Kg)	28.74	28.36	28.34	27.72	25.98	0.67	2.81	ns
BWC (Kg)	7.90^a	7.38^a	7.51^a	6.77^a	5.04^b	0.49	5.26	**
ADG (g/d/head)	87.7^a	82.0^a	83.4^a	75.2^a	56.0^b	5.45	5.76	**
FCR ((TDMI/BWG(Kg))	0.09	0.11	0.11	0.11	0.13	0.001	2.24	ns
PCE (ADG/daily CPI)	0.79	0.73	0.75	0.69	0.58	0.05	2.05	ns

^a,bMean values within a row with different superscripts are significantly different at **=(p < 0.01); SEM standard error of means, SL significant level, ns non-significant, IBW initial body weight, FBC final body weight, BWC body weight change, ADG average daily gain, FCR feed conversion ratio, TDMI total dry matter intake (kg), BWG body weight gain (kg), PCE protein conversion efficiency, D1 Rhodes grass hay adlibtum + 100% concentrate mix, D2 Rhodes grass hay adlibtum + 75% Noug Seed Cake (NSC) and 25% Mulberry and Vernonia mixed leaves meal, D3 Rhodes grass hay adlibtum + 50% NSC and 50% Mulberry and Vernonia mixed leaves meal, D4 Rhodes grass hay adlibtum + 25% NSC and 75% Mulberry and Vernonia mixed leaves meal, D5 Rhodes grass hay adlibtum + 100% Mulberry and Vernonia mixed leaves meal

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