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Table 3 Number of oocytes recovered from lambs in trial 2

From: Growth hormone treatment improves the development of follicles and oocytes in prepubertal lambs

Control

20 mg GH

50 mg GH

Serial number of lambs

No. of recovered oocytes

Serial number of lambs

No. of recovered oocytes

Serial number of lambs

No. of recovered oocytes

#1

No response

#7

65

#13

47

#2

No response

#8

No response

#14

133

#3

No response

#9

No response

#15

54

#4

No response

#10

121

#16

57

#5

101

#11

149

#17

51

#6

15

#12

23

#18

19

Total

116

 

358

 

361

Average oocyte number

(all lambs)

19.3 ± 16.5a

 

59.7 ± 25.9a

 

60.2 ± 15.6b

Average oocyte number

(responding lambs)

58.0 ± 43.0

 

89.5 ± 28.2

 

60.2 ± 15.6

  1. No response: The number of follicles on the ovarian surface ≤ 3
  2. Values with different letters (a and b) within the same row are significantly different (P < 0.05)