Table 3 Means (±SE) of hormonal and molecular stress indicators of Balkhi and Damani sheep in treated and control groups during heat stress

Breed

 Balkhi

5.11 ± 0.13

88.45 ± 3.21

448.26 ± 15.12

48.22 ± 1.07

2.26 ± 0.05

 Damani

4.02 ± 0.11

101.74 ± 3.41

547.27 ± 14.91

39.28 ± 0.88

2.01 ± 0.06

 P value

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

Group

 Treated

3.93 ± 0.09

109.43 ± 2.22

575.00 ± 10.01

39.08 ± 0.96

1.86 ± 0.04

 Control

5.20 ± 0.11

80.76 ± 2.43

420.53 ± 10.41

48.41 ± 0.93

2.41 ± 0.02

 P value

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

Day

 Day 1

4.53 ± 0.16

97.02 ± 2.63

469.08^c ± 21.76

45.41^a ± 1.17

2.19^a ± 0.06

 Day 14

4.59 ± 0.19

94.95 ± 3.57

502.63^b ± 21.10

43.01^b ± 1.63

2.12^ab ± 0.07

 Day 28

4.58 ± 0.22

93.30 ± 6.10

521.58^a ± 20.65

42.81^b ± 1.81

2.09^b ± 0.08

 P value

0.32

0.93

<0.01

<0.01

<0.05

 Breed × group

0.01

0.78

0.73

0.07

<0.01

 Group × day

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

<0.01

 Breed × group × day

0.98

0.45

0.47

0.63

<0.28