Some Gastrointestinal Tract Characteristics of Karayaka Ram Lambs Slaughtered at Different Weights

Table 5

Selected segment pH of gastrointestinal tract in Karayaka ram lambs slaughtered at different weights.

Variable	Slaughter weight categories (kg)					SEM^(1)	𝑃
	30 (𝑛=7)	35 (𝑛=6)	40 (𝑛=7)	45 (𝑛=6)	50 (𝑛=5)		𝐿^(2)	𝑄^(3)
Rumen pH	6.87	6.91	6.98	6.84	7.08	0.419	*	NS
Jejunum pH	6.00	6.05	6.09	6.01	6.06	0.602	NS	NS
Caecum pH	6.47	6.59	6.77	6.64	6.47	0.036	NS	*

(1)Standard error of the mean; ⁽²⁾linear and ⁽³⁾quadratic effects of increasing slaughter weight; NS: nonsignificant (𝑃>0.05); ^∗𝑃<0.05.