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Table 2 Effects breed and sex on diurnal variation in respiratory rate (cycles per min.) of neonatal tropical goats

From: Neonatal adjustments in respiratory and pulse rates in tropical breeds of buck-kids and doelings

 

Morning

Afternoon

Red Sokoto

  

Female

79.94 ± 3.14

90.92 ± 6.51

Male

79.87 ± 3.97

78.11 ± 5.31

Overall

79.91 ± 2.56 a

82.92 ± 11.22

Sahel

  

Female

66.67 ± 4.25

83.56 ± 12.18

Male

65.50 ± 3.36

102.06 ± 12.19

Overall

65.95 ± 2.56 b

99.375 ± 11.22

WAD

  

Female

78.80 ± 4.74

108.89 ± 15.17

Male

72.27 ± 4.74

113.08 ± 13.14

Overall

76.75 ± 2.66 a

115.88 ± 7.93

  1. Values with a, b for the overall data are significantly different P < 0.05