Excretion of Eimeria spp. oocysts in young lambs following iron supplementation

Table 3 Mean growth rates (g/day, mean ± SEM) of iron supplemented lambs and controls in the five flocks (A–E)

	Iron injection^a—21 days after turnout		21 days after turnout—autumn^b		Iron injection—autumn^b
	Treated	Control	Treated	Control	Treated	Control
A	392 ± 19	357 ± 19	177 ± 12	203 ± 14	224 ± 12	238 ± 14
B	394 ± 14	371 ± 12	294 ± 17	324 ± 37	324 ± 14	334 ± 22
C	374 ± 11	332 ± 25	248 ± 28	251 ± 25	287 ± 19	276 ± 16
D	410 ± 13	423 ± 22	252 ± 12	249 ± 10	293 ± 12	295 ± 13
E	367 ± 17*	311 ± 15	345 ± 27	367 ± 26	351 ± 21	351 ± 20
All flocks	388 ± 7*	359 ± 10	262 ± 12	274 ± 13	295 ± 9	296 ± 9

Treated lambs were subcutaneously supplemented with iron within 3 days of birth. Turnout was considered day 0
* P < 0.05
^aIron injection: days − 31 to − 16
^bAutumn: days 79 to 150

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