Table 2 Means (±SE) of various reproductive and metabolic hormones of Balkhi and Damani sheep in treated and control group during heat stress

Breed

 Balkhi

2.38 ± 0.31

0.37 ± 0.02

1.46 ± 0.05

60.66 ± 1.38

 Damani

3.18 ± 0.41

0.34 ± 0.02

1.75 ± 0.03

69.84 ± 0.91

 P value

<0.11

<0.11

<0.01

<0.01

Group

 Treated

4.62 ± 0.19

0.36 ± 0.03

1.84 ± 0.02^a

70.83 ± 0.80^a

 Control

3.95 ± 0.07

0.35 ± 9.53

1.38 ± 0.03^b

59.67 ± 1.19^b

 P value

<0.01

0.45

<0.01

<0.01

Day

 Day 1

3.03 ± 0.37

0.48 ± 0.03

1.55^c ± 0.05

63.50^b ± 1.77

 Day 14

3.02 ± 0.43

0.32 ± 0.01

1.60^b ± 0.06

66.02^a ± 1.70

 Day 28

3.30 ± 0.51

0.27 ± 0.01

1.67^a ± 0.07

66.24^a ± 1.82

 P value

<0.11

<0.31

<0.01

<0.01

 Breed × group

<0.23

<0.64

<0.01

<0.01

 Group × day

<0.34

<0.92

<0.01

<0.90

 Breed × group × day

0.25

0.53

0.05

0.32