Parameters (%)

Age (year)

Breeds

P value

Arsi

Borana

Harar

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

DM

<3

23.26 ± 0.71

22.43 ± 0.35

22.27 ± 1.16

NS

4 - 6

23.44 ± 0.36

22.93 ± 0.63

23.61 ± 0.55

NS

7 - 9

23.35 ± 0.29

23.06 ± 1.87

24.26 ± 1.65

NS

Ash

<3

1.1 ± 0.07

0.67 ± 0.26

0.63 ± 0.33

NS

4 - 6

1.28 ± 0.14^a

0.90 ± 0.47^a

0.32 ± 0.02^b

**

7 - 9

1.28 ± 0.21^a

0.67 ± 0.22^b

0.56 ± 0.13^b

**

CF

<3

4.32 ± 0.14^b

4.81 ± 0.59^ab

5.58 ± 0.45^a

*

4 - 6

6.48 ± 0.32

5.82 ± 0.58

6.27 ± 0.30

NS

7 - 9

6.97 ± 0.11^b

7.79 ± 0.24^a

7.88 ± 0.10^a

***

CP

<3

22.76 ± 1.04^a

20.88 ± 0.54^b

20.52 ± 0.53^b

*

4 - 6

19. 27 ± 0.87

19.31 ± 0.51

19.32 ± 0.05

NS

7 - 9

17.21 ± 0.26^b

18.46 ± 0.35^a

18.73 ± 0.38^a

**