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Table 4. The post-weaning performances of various groups of kids.

Parameters

Treatment groups

S.E.M.

Level of Sig.

A

B

C

D

Birth weight, (kg)

1.15

1.10

1.03

1.07

0.044

NS

Weaning weight, (kg)

3.15b

4.33ab

4.88ab

5.52a

0.299

*

Six-month weight, (kg)

7.32b

8.19ab

8.84ab

10.35a

0.448

*

Total DMI, (g)

130.03

151.01

166.09

170.27

7.36

NS

Daily weight gain from weaning to 6 months, (g)

30.90b

32.15b

37.71b

53.70a

2.78

**

DMI, dry matter intake, and data are mean±SE. Different superscripts in the same row differ significantly, *p<0.05.