Table 1 Information (± s.e.) on age, live weight and faecal egg counts for the experimental animals at housing
Item | Suffolk | Texel | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of lambs | 29 (20)†| 32 (16)†| - |
Date of birth | 28 March | 29 March | - |
Age at housing (days) | 40.2 ± 0.59 | 39.2 ± 0.56 | >0.2 |
Live weight at housing (kg) | 17.7 ± 0.71 | 17.7 ± 0.68 | >0.9 |
FECOT (log scale) | 4.3 ± 0.25 (41)‡ | 3.6 ± 0.10 (12)‡ | <0.01 |
FECNEM (log scale) | 5.8 ± 0.23 (298)‡ | 5.1 ± 0.27 (132)‡ | <0.05 |
Live weight 1 week prior to challenge (kg) | 46.2 ± 1.51 | 43.5 ± 1.51 | >0.1 |