Effect of Calcium Soap of Fatty Acids Supplementation on Serum Biochemical Parameters and Ovarian Activity during Out-of-the-Breeding Season in Crossbred Ewes

Table 3

Serum progesterone, insulin, and thyroxin concentrations of CSFA-treated and control ewes during out-of-season (mean ± SE, 𝑁=6).

Parameters	Periods groups	Before treatment	Day 10 of first cycle	Day 10 of second cycle	Day 30 after with drawl
Progesterone (ng/mL)	Control	2.37±0.43^a	0.96±0.13^b	0.98±0.26^b	0.50±0.06^b
	CSFA	2.90±0.27^a	3.08±0.31^a	2.32±0.29^a	2.10±0.37^a
	Sig.	NS	***	**	**
Insulin (μU/mL)	Control	5.33±0.47^a	6.32±0.14^a	6.65±0.15^a	6.68±0.25^a
	CSFA	6.05±0.11^a	5.93±0.36^a	7.08±0.29^a	7.23±0.24^a
	Sig.	NS	NS	NS	NS
Thyroxin (μg/dL)	Control	10.70±0.53^a	10.35±0.72^a	8.56±0.74^a	7.66±0.81^a
	CSFA	9.63±1.63^a	9.45±1.27^a	9.5±1.18^a	9.10±1.06^a
	Sig.	NS	NS	NS	NS

Means with different superscripts letters in the same column are significantly different at 𝑃<0.05. *: significant. NS: nonsignificant. SE: standard error. CSFA: calcium soap of fatty acid.