*2.10. Statistical Analysis*

Data for the fermentation parameters and microbial populations were analyzed using an unpaired *t*-test (GraphPad Prism 8; GraphPad Software, Inc., San Diego, CA, USA). Two– way analyses of variance were used for analyzing the hematological parameters as models representing the two animal groups (control and SFPs) and sampling days (D0–D44). The effects included in the model were treatment (T), time, and the interaction between them (T × time). Results were considered significant at *p* < 0.05.
