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Table 5 Interactions between sexes and feed restriction on the weight of commercial cuts of Morada Nova lambs

From: Effects of quantitative feed restriction and sex on carcass traits, meat quality and meat lipid profile of Morada Nova lambs

Variables

Entire male

Castrated male

Female

AL

30%

60%

AL

30%

60%

AL

30%

60%

Neck

0.51adA

0.36bBC

0.33bdBC

0.42adAB

0.33bBC

0.29bdCD

0.28abeCD

0.32aBCD

0.21beD

  1. AL ad libitum intake, 30% 30% feeding restriction, 60% 60% feeding restriction
  2. abc; Means followed by different letters in same sexes differ by a Tukey-Kramer’s test (P < 0.05)
  3. def; Means followed by different letters in same feeding restriction level differ by a Tukey-Kramer test (P < 0.05)
  4. ABCD; Means followed by different capital letters in same line differ by a Tukey-Kramer test (P < 0.05)