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	Diets	Storage day	Statistics
L*	C	48.8 ± 0.84^xa	46.4 ± 0.72^xa	40.9 ± 1.2^xb	40.1 ± 0.07^b	0.07	0.001	0.93
MH	47.5 ± 0.65^xa	45.7 ± 1.3^xa	44.1 ± 1.3^xyab	42.6 ± 1.8^b
MC	51.3 ± 1.1^ya	49.9 ± 1.4^ya	47.4 ± 1.7^ya	42.2 ± 0.94^b
a*	C	21.4 ± 1.36^a	21.4 ± ^a	18.4 ± ^b	16.2 ± ^b	0.84	0.001	1.27
MH	24.9 ± 0.3^a	20.6 ± 1.2^b	18.2 ± 0.54^c	16.4 ± 0.76^cd
MC	21.6 ± 2.1^a	20.9 ± 1.3^a	18.6 ± 1.9^b	16.6 ± 2.6^c
b*	C	26.5 ± 3.4^a	25.5 ± 3.3^a	21.6 ± 1.9^b	18.3 ± 2.1^bc	0.80	0.001	3.42
MH	25.4 ± 2.2^a	22.6 ± 2.9^a	16.9 ± 3.1^b	15.8 ± 0.88^bc
MC	22.6 ± 6.7^a	21.0 ± 5.9^a	19.5 ± 4.8^a	17.4 ± 3.3^a
pH	C	5.54 ± 0.03^a	5.67 ± 0.02^a	5.78 ± 0.01^ab	5.9 ± 0.04^b	0.76	0.05	0.044
MH	5.57 ± 0.01^a	5.78 ± 0.009^b	5.81 ± 0.03^ab	5.91 ± 0.16^b
MC	5.62 ± 0.07^a	5.76 ± 0.02^a	5.8 ± 0.12^a	5.76 ± 0.05^a
TBARS (mg MDA kg⁻¹)	C	0.41 ± 0.11^xa	0.51 ± 0.0^xab	0.52 ± 0.0^xab	0.6 ± 0.06^xb	0.05	0.048	0.037
MH	0.24 ± 0.04^y	0.25 ± 0.03^y	0.26 ± 0.05^y	0.30 ± 0.04^y
MC	0.29 ± 0.016^y	0.32 ± 0.019^y	0.34 ± 0.014^y	0.38 ± 0.012^y

Diets

Storage day

Statistics

Day0

Day2

Day4

Day6

P_diet

P_time

SEM

48.8 ± 0.84^xa

46.4 ± 0.72^xa

40.9 ± 1.2^xb

40.1 ± 0.07^b

0.07

0.001

0.93

47.5 ± 0.65^xa

45.7 ± 1.3^xa

44.1 ± 1.3^xyab

42.6 ± 1.8^b

51.3 ± 1.1^ya

49.9 ± 1.4^ya

47.4 ± 1.7^ya

42.2 ± 0.94^b

21.4 ± 1.36^a

21.4 ± ^a

18.4 ± ^b

16.2 ± ^b

0.84

0.001

1.27

24.9 ± 0.3^a

20.6 ± 1.2^b

18.2 ± 0.54^c

16.4 ± 0.76^cd

21.6 ± 2.1^a

20.9 ± 1.3^a

18.6 ± 1.9^b

16.6 ± 2.6^c

26.5 ± 3.4^a

25.5 ± 3.3^a

21.6 ± 1.9^b

18.3 ± 2.1^bc

0.80

0.001

3.42

25.4 ± 2.2^a

22.6 ± 2.9^a

16.9 ± 3.1^b

15.8 ± 0.88^bc

22.6 ± 6.7^a

21.0 ± 5.9^a

19.5 ± 4.8^a

17.4 ± 3.3^a

5.54 ± 0.03^a

5.67 ± 0.02^a

5.78 ± 0.01^ab

5.9 ± 0.04^b

0.76

0.05

0.044

5.57 ± 0.01^a

5.78 ± 0.009^b

5.81 ± 0.03^ab

5.91 ± 0.16^b

5.62 ± 0.07^a

5.76 ± 0.02^a

5.8 ± 0.12^a

5.76 ± 0.05^a

TBARS (mg MDA kg⁻¹)

0.41 ± 0.11^xa

0.51 ± 0.0^xab

0.52 ± 0.0^xab

0.6 ± 0.06^xb

0.05

0.048

0.037

0.24 ± 0.04^y

0.25 ± 0.03^y

0.26 ± 0.05^y

0.30 ± 0.04^y

0.29 ± 0.016^y

0.32 ± 0.019^y

0.34 ± 0.014^y

0.38 ± 0.012^y

	Diets	Storage day	Statistics
L*	C	48.8 ± 0.84^xa	46.4 ± 0.72^xa	40.9 ± 1.2^xb	40.1 ± 0.07^b	0.07	0.001	0.93
MH	47.5 ± 0.65^xa	45.7 ± 1.3^xa	44.1 ± 1.3^xyab	42.6 ± 1.8^b
MC	51.3 ± 1.1^ya	49.9 ± 1.4^ya	47.4 ± 1.7^ya	42.2 ± 0.94^b
a*	C	21.4 ± 1.36^a	21.4 ± ^a	18.4 ± ^b	16.2 ± ^b	0.84	0.001	1.27
MH	24.9 ± 0.3^a	20.6 ± 1.2^b	18.2 ± 0.54^c	16.4 ± 0.76^cd
MC	21.6 ± 2.1^a	20.9 ± 1.3^a	18.6 ± 1.9^b	16.6 ± 2.6^c
b*	C	26.5 ± 3.4^a	25.5 ± 3.3^a	21.6 ± 1.9^b	18.3 ± 2.1^bc	0.80	0.001	3.42
MH	25.4 ± 2.2^a	22.6 ± 2.9^a	16.9 ± 3.1^b	15.8 ± 0.88^bc
MC	22.6 ± 6.7^a	21.0 ± 5.9^a	19.5 ± 4.8^a	17.4 ± 3.3^a
pH	C	5.54 ± 0.03^a	5.67 ± 0.02^a	5.78 ± 0.01^ab	5.9 ± 0.04^b	0.76	0.05	0.044
MH	5.57 ± 0.01^a	5.78 ± 0.009^b	5.81 ± 0.03^ab	5.91 ± 0.16^b
MC	5.62 ± 0.07^a	5.76 ± 0.02^a	5.8 ± 0.12^a	5.76 ± 0.05^a
TBARS (mg MDA kg⁻¹)	C	0.41 ± 0.11^xa	0.51 ± 0.0^xab	0.52 ± 0.0^xab	0.6 ± 0.06^xb	0.05	0.048	0.037
MH	0.24 ± 0.04^y	0.25 ± 0.03^y	0.26 ± 0.05^y	0.30 ± 0.04^y
MC	0.29 ± 0.016^y	0.32 ± 0.019^y	0.34 ± 0.014^y	0.38 ± 0.012^y

Table 2

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Effect of ewe’s diet on colour parameters, pH and TBARS of Merguez

	Diets	Storage day				Statistics
	Diets	Day0	Day2	Day4	Day6	P_diet	P_time	SEM
L*	C	48.8 ± 0.84^xa	46.4 ± 0.72^xa	40.9 ± 1.2^xb	40.1 ± 0.07^b	0.07	0.001	0.93
	MH	47.5 ± 0.65^xa	45.7 ± 1.3^xa	44.1 ± 1.3^xyab	42.6 ± 1.8^b
	MC	51.3 ± 1.1^ya	49.9 ± 1.4^ya	47.4 ± 1.7^ya	42.2 ± 0.94^b
a*	C	21.4 ± 1.36^a	21.4 ± ^a	18.4 ± ^b	16.2 ± ^b	0.84	0.001	1.27
	MH	24.9 ± 0.3^a	20.6 ± 1.2^b	18.2 ± 0.54^c	16.4 ± 0.76^cd
	MC	21.6 ± 2.1^a	20.9 ± 1.3^a	18.6 ± 1.9^b	16.6 ± 2.6^c
b*	C	26.5 ± 3.4^a	25.5 ± 3.3^a	21.6 ± 1.9^b	18.3 ± 2.1^bc	0.80	0.001	3.42
	MH	25.4 ± 2.2^a	22.6 ± 2.9^a	16.9 ± 3.1^b	15.8 ± 0.88^bc
	MC	22.6 ± 6.7^a	21.0 ± 5.9^a	19.5 ± 4.8^a	17.4 ± 3.3^a
pH	C	5.54 ± 0.03^a	5.67 ± 0.02^a	5.78 ± 0.01^ab	5.9 ± 0.04^b	0.76	0.05	0.044
	MH	5.57 ± 0.01^a	5.78 ± 0.009^b	5.81 ± 0.03^ab	5.91 ± 0.16^b
	MC	5.62 ± 0.07^a	5.76 ± 0.02^a	5.8 ± 0.12^a	5.76 ± 0.05^a
TBARS (mg MDA kg⁻¹)	C	0.41 ± 0.11^xa	0.51 ± 0.0^xab	0.52 ± 0.0^xab	0.6 ± 0.06^xb	0.05	0.048	0.037
	MH	0.24 ± 0.04^y	0.25 ± 0.03^y	0.26 ± 0.05^y	0.30 ± 0.04^y
	MC	0.29 ± 0.016^y	0.32 ± 0.019^y	0.34 ± 0.014^y	0.38 ± 0.012^y

	Diets	Storage day				Statistics
	Diets	Day0	Day2	Day4	Day6	P_diet	P_time	SEM
L*	C	48.8 ± 0.84^xa	46.4 ± 0.72^xa	40.9 ± 1.2^xb	40.1 ± 0.07^b	0.07	0.001	0.93
	MH	47.5 ± 0.65^xa	45.7 ± 1.3^xa	44.1 ± 1.3^xyab	42.6 ± 1.8^b
	MC	51.3 ± 1.1^ya	49.9 ± 1.4^ya	47.4 ± 1.7^ya	42.2 ± 0.94^b
a*	C	21.4 ± 1.36^a	21.4 ± ^a	18.4 ± ^b	16.2 ± ^b	0.84	0.001	1.27
	MH	24.9 ± 0.3^a	20.6 ± 1.2^b	18.2 ± 0.54^c	16.4 ± 0.76^cd
	MC	21.6 ± 2.1^a	20.9 ± 1.3^a	18.6 ± 1.9^b	16.6 ± 2.6^c
b*	C	26.5 ± 3.4^a	25.5 ± 3.3^a	21.6 ± 1.9^b	18.3 ± 2.1^bc	0.80	0.001	3.42
	MH	25.4 ± 2.2^a	22.6 ± 2.9^a	16.9 ± 3.1^b	15.8 ± 0.88^bc
	MC	22.6 ± 6.7^a	21.0 ± 5.9^a	19.5 ± 4.8^a	17.4 ± 3.3^a
pH	C	5.54 ± 0.03^a	5.67 ± 0.02^a	5.78 ± 0.01^ab	5.9 ± 0.04^b	0.76	0.05	0.044
	MH	5.57 ± 0.01^a	5.78 ± 0.009^b	5.81 ± 0.03^ab	5.91 ± 0.16^b
	MC	5.62 ± 0.07^a	5.76 ± 0.02^a	5.8 ± 0.12^a	5.76 ± 0.05^a
TBARS (mg MDA kg⁻¹)	C	0.41 ± 0.11^xa	0.51 ± 0.0^xab	0.52 ± 0.0^xab	0.6 ± 0.06^xb	0.05	0.048	0.037
	MH	0.24 ± 0.04^y	0.25 ± 0.03^y	0.26 ± 0.05^y	0.30 ± 0.04^y
	MC	0.29 ± 0.016^y	0.32 ± 0.019^y	0.34 ± 0.014^y	0.38 ± 0.012^y

C, control group; MC, group fed oat hay concentrate and pellets containing 30% of DML; MH, group fed pellets containing 87% of DML and concentrate.

a, b, c: different letters within the same row (different storage days) differ significantly (P < 0.05), w, x, y, z: different letters within same columns (different diets).

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