highly significantP < 0.001
This performance increase was not significant ( P > 0.05) in Negasi-Amba (6.8 to 10.1% Awassi level), but highly significant ( P < 0.001) in Chiro village.
This performance increase was not significant ( P > 0.05) in Negasi-Amba (6.8 to 10.1% Awassi level), but highly significant ( P < 0.001) in Chiro village.
However, in Negasi-Amba the Awassi level looks static or in a decreasing trend.
Proportion of Awassi has been at an increasing trend in Chiro site as evident from the proportion of Awassi level being higher in replacement animals (lambs) than in ewes (Fig. 1 ).