Figure 3

Monthly NEFA fluctuations in Jezersko-Solchava (JS), Bovec (BO) and Istrian (IP) ewes (mean ± s.e.m.). a – P <0.001 for March vs. June – February and May (in JS); b – P <0.001 for April vs. September and December (in JS); c – P <0.01 for April vs. August and November (in JS); d – P <0.001 for April vs. June – February, May (in BO); e – P <0.001 for March vs. June – February, May (in BO); f – P <0.001 for February vs. September and December (in BO); g – P <0.001 for March vs. June – September, November – February, April and May (in IP); h – P <0.001 for October vs. August, September, December, January and May (in IP); A – P < 0.01 for IP vs. JS in October, B – P < 0.01 for BO vs. JS and IP in April.