Table 5. Response in carcass traits of DMRs to CM inclusion levels

Traits CM inclusion levels Significance levels
T1 T2 T3 T4 SEM Linear Quadratic
Warm carcass weight (kg) 21.36 20.96 20.53 23.23 0.80 NS NS
Cold carcass weight (kg) 20.80 20.49 19.95 22.24 0.83 NS NS
Warm dressing (%) 52.09 55.95 53.96 53.47 1.27 NS *
Cold dressing percentage (%) 50.68 54.70 52.52 51.11 1.26 NS **
pH-45 min 6.99 6.94 6.92 6.91 0.13 NS ***
pH-1 h 6.86 6.88 6.87 6.86 0.12 NS **
pH-3 h 6.76 6.79 6.78 6.77 0.12 NS **
pH-6 h 6.20 6.55 6.64 6.63 0.13 NS *
pH-24 h 5.52 5.45 5.54 5.53 0.13 NS *
Temperature (°C) at 45 min 14.95 15.94 14.13 14.13 0.91 NS **
Temperature (°C) at 1 h 11.04 11.53 11.45 11.66 0.32 NS NS
Temperature (°C) at 3 h 7.60 8.19 7.41 7.33 0.34 NS NS
Temperature (°C) at 6 h 7.64ab 7.07b 8.11a 6.54c 0.22 * *
Temperature (°C) at 24 h 3.73 3.63 3.65 3.58 0.17 NS *
Least square means in the same row with different superscript letters differ significantly (p<0.05); NS, not significant (p>0.05);
p<0.05,
p<0.01,
p<0.001.
DMRs, Dohne Merino rams; CM, canola meal.