137780 Research Methods in Animal science
Discussion IX
(Incomplete block design)
1. Study on the effect of 4 levels of PMSG hormone (1500, 2000, 2500, 3000 IU) on ovulation in
three species of animal such as beef cattle, dairy cattle, and buffalo, respectively. There are 4
animal for each species and 4 time periods fro cross-over for all treatment. Each animal in each
species will get treatment by randomly. Researcher will count the number of corpus latium after
resting period. Each animal was activated by PMSG hormone again;however, they are switched
treatment until to complete treatment. Please answer the quaetion as follow :
1.1 what is the experimental design
1.2 what is treatment, how many treatment
1.3 what is block. How many block (even if)
1.4 what is experimental unit, how many experimental unit
1.5 what is observation
1.6 how many replication
1.7 could you draw the layout
1.8 write ANOVA table (show and DF only)