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Table 2 Handling manner by handling duration interaction for lactate concentration of broilers (n = 144, means ± SEM).

From: Changes in Selected Biochemical Indices Resulting from Various Pre-sampling Handling Techniques in Broilers

Handling duration

Lactate (mmol/l)

 

Gentle manner

Rough manner

30 s

4.18 ± 0.32b, x

3.76 ± 0.19c, x

60 s

4.96 ± 0.35a, b, x

6.19 ± 0.22b, x

90 s

4.91 ± 0.28a, b, y

7.99 ± 0.76a, b, x

120 s

5.33 ± 0.31a, b, y

9.35 ± 0.83a, b, x

150 s

6.20 ± 0.48a, y

9.86 ± 0.63a, b, x

180 s

6.04 ± 0.52a, b, y

10.5 ± 0.81a, x

  1. Means within the same handling manner and column lacking a common letter of superscript (a, b, c) differ significantly (P < 0.05).
  2. Means within the same row lacking a common letter of superscript (x, y) differ significantly (P < 0.05).