Table 4 Mink body weight during the feeding trial, at the end of the fasting period, and final body weight and liver weight at sampling

Male

Female

LFI

HFI

LFI

HFI

2381 ± 47^A

2376 ± 47^B

1271 ± 47^A

1287 ± 47

2283 ± 47^B*

2511 ± 47^A

1202 ± 47^B*

1326 ± 47

2072 ± 47^C*

2528 ± 47^A

1096 ± 47^C*

1324 ± 47

Body weights during the 5-day fasting period, g

Feeding intensity

Sex

LFI

HFI

Male

Female

1411 ± 64^C

1851 ± 64^A

2153 ± 75^A

1108 ± 75^C

1211 ± 64^D

1640 ± 64^B

1902 ± 75^B

949 ± 75^D

Final weight at sampling, g

Sex × feeding intensity interaction

Male

Female

LFI

HFI

LFI

HFI

1770 ± 78^B

2338 ± 78^A

909 ± 78^D

1168 ± 78^C

41.9 ± 1.7^B

55.1 ± 1.7^A

25.2 ± 1.7^D

30.9 ± 1.7^C

Sex × diet interaction

Male

Female

Herring oil

Soya oil

Canola oil

Herring oil

Soya oil

Canola oil

2504 ± 106^A*

2117 ± 106^B

1999 ± 106^B

1085 ± 106^C

1155 ± 106^C

1143 ± 106^C

1867 ± 106^A

1884 ± 106^A

1954 ± 106^A

1025 ± 106^B

928 ± 106^B

895 ± 106^B

54.7 ± 2.4^A*

45.6 ± 2.4^B

44.8 ± 2.4^B

27.6 ± 2.4^C

27.4 ± 2.4^C

28.7 ± 2.4^C

47.0 ± 2.4^A

48.3 ± 2.4^A

49.5 ± 2.4^A

30.4 ± 2.4^B

27.3 ± 2.4^B

26.8 ± 2.4^B