Pre-weaning growth performance of hair x mutton sheep crosses and post-weaning growth and physiological reaction in response to different feeding levels and high ambient temperatureWillard Simukali56 Zusammenfassung2341121.1132142.12.1.12.1.1.115162.1.1.2172.1.1.3182.1.22.1.2.1192.1.2.22021222.1.32.1.3.1232.1.3.224252.1.3.3262.1.3.42732829430314.14.1.14.1.24.1.34.1.44.24.2.1324.2.24.2.34.2.44.34.3.14.3.1.1334.3.1.24.3.1.34.3.1.44.3.2344.3.2.14.3.2.24.3.2.34.3.2.4354.4364.54.637385395.1405.241425.35.3.1434445464748495051525.3.25.3.2.1535455565758595.3.2.260616263645.45.4.1656667686970715.4.2727374757677785.4.37980816826.16.2836.36.3.184856.3.2868788896.4906.57917.17.27.3927.3.17.3.2937.47.4.17.4.294 List of Abbreviations11 Bibliography9596979899100101102103104 Acknowledgements105106 Lebenslauf107 Eidestattliche Erklärung108enTable of contentsHelp List of Abbreviations

ADF

acid detergent fibre

ADG

Average Daily Gain

ANOVA

Analysis of variance

ca.

Circa

Camer.

Cameroon

CP

crude protein

CV

Coefficient of variation

D

Day

DM

dry matter

DMI

dry matter intake

C1

1st level of crossing = First filial generation

C2

2nd level of crossing (C1 x C1)

H

High ambient temperature (31°C/50%RH)

GLM

General Linear Model of the SAS Institute

HL, LH

High-Low, Low-High Feeding

ht

High ambient temperature

K1

Kreuzungsstufe Nr. 1: Erste Filialgeneration

K2

Kreuzungsstufe Nr. 2: (K1 X K1)

L

Low ambient temperature (15°C/70%RH)

lt

Low ambient temperature

Lsm

least squares means

M

Maintenance

MLD

Musculus longismus dorsi

MSM

Musculus semimembranosis

MLD-1.5

pH value of MLD 1.5 hrs post-mortem

MLD-24

pH value of MLD 24 hrs post-mortem

MSM -1.5

pH value of MSM 1.5 hrs post-mortem

MSM-24

pH value of MSM 24 hrs post-mortem

N

Number

N/A

not applicable

NDF

neutral detergent fibre

OM

organic matter

RH

Right Half (of carcass)

R-SQ

coefficient of determination

SE

standard error

Std

standard deviation

Wk

Week