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Table 2 Average values for percentage (%) of fat (FAT), protein (PTN), lactose (LAC) and nonfat dry matter (NDM) for milk from ewes of four genetic groups

From: Production traits in F1 and F2 crosses with naturalized hair breed Santa Inês ewes

Genetic group

FAT

PTN

LAC

NDM

DEN

CRYO

Santa Inês (SI)

8.25 ± 1.40ab

3.72 ± 0.18ª

6.04 ± 0.28a

10.51 ± 2.64a

34.45 ± 2.71ª

57.24 ± 3.74ª

Ile de France x SI

9.31 ± 3.47a

3.58 ± 0.35ª

5.76 ± 0.56a

10.11 ± 0.99a

32.49 ± 5.20ab

54.68 ± 7.92ab

Dorper x SI

8.49 ± 3.68a

3.70 ± 0.56ª

5.96 ± 0.80a

10.47 ± 1.49a

33.93 ± 7.07ª

54.40 ± 5.25ab

Texel x SI

6.34 ± 3.37b

3.18 ± 0.44b

5.24 ± 0.60b

9.12 ± 1.14b

30.30 ± 3.51b

51.53 ± 5.80b

Mean

8.25 ± 3.20

3.57 ± 0.45

5.78 ± 0.64

10.12 ± 1.19

32.87 ± 5.06

54.61 ± 6.21

  1. Superscripts with different values in the same column differ significantly using the Tukey test (P <0.05). SI: Santa Inês.