Changes in body mass over 5 days by young-at-foot, weaned and adult red kangaroos fed chopped lucerne and oaten hays
| . | YAF . | Weaned . | Adult . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body mass (kg) | |||
| Lucerne hay | 6.4±0.5Z | 10.8±0.3Y | 25.8±1.5X |
| Oaten hay | 6.1±0.3Z | 10.9±0.5Y | 25.7±1.6X |
| Mass change (g day-1) | |||
| Lucerne hay | 43±9X*** | 55±11X*** | 0.0±16X |
| Oaten hay | -32±14X | -33±14X | -61±30X |
| Mass change (% initial body mass) | |||
| Lucerne hay | 3.3±0.67A*** | 2.6±0.47A** | 0.1±0.31B |
| Oaten hay | -2.3±0.96A | -1.5±0.65A | -1.2±0.54A |
| . | YAF . | Weaned . | Adult . |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial body mass (kg) | |||
| Lucerne hay | 6.4±0.5Z | 10.8±0.3Y | 25.8±1.5X |
| Oaten hay | 6.1±0.3Z | 10.9±0.5Y | 25.7±1.6X |
| Mass change (g day-1) | |||
| Lucerne hay | 43±9X*** | 55±11X*** | 0.0±16X |
| Oaten hay | -32±14X | -33±14X | -61±30X |
| Mass change (% initial body mass) | |||
| Lucerne hay | 3.3±0.67A*** | 2.6±0.47A** | 0.1±0.31B |
| Oaten hay | -2.3±0.96A | -1.5±0.65A | -1.2±0.54A |
YAF, young-at-foot.
Values are means ±s.e.m. (N=6).
Within a row, values with different superscript letters are significantly different (A,B,CP<0.05; X,Y,ZP<0.01). Asterisks indicate differences between diets within ages (**P<0.01 and ***P<0.001).