The effect of an organic rumen-protected fat supplement on performance, metabolic status, and health of dairy cows

Table 2 Body condition score (BCS) comparison between rumen protected fat (ORG) and control (CON) groups

Days in milk	Overall				Multiparous				Primiparous
Days in milk	ORG	CON	Difference	P-value	ORG	CON	Difference	P-value	ORG	CON	Difference	P-value
1	3.06	3.07	−0.01	0.99	3.05	3.18	−0.13	0.84	3.07	2.97	0.1	0.99
3	2.98	2.91	0.07	0.98	2.99	2.98	0.01	0.99	2.98	2.84	0.14	0.99
7	2.91	2.8	0.11	0.55	2.92	2.93	−0.01	0.99	2.9	2.67	0.23	0.56
21	2.86	2.75	0.11	0.72	2.89	2.88	0.01	0.99	2.83	2.62	0.21	0.81
90a	3.08	2.86	0.22	0.002	2.97	2.87	0.1	0.98	3.2	2.86	0.34	0.04
110b	3.04	2.96	0.08	0.98	3	2.98	0.02	0.99	3.09	2.95	0.14	0.99
130b	2.79	2.84	−0.05	0.99	2.71	2.87	−0.16	0.99	2.88	2.81	0.07	0.99
150b	2.93	2.97	−0.04	0.99	2.89	2.93	−0.04	0.99	2.97	3	−0.03	0.99

Overall BCS least square means from the treatment main effect. Multiparous and primiparous BCS least square means from the interaction between treatment effect and parity. ^aBCS assessment 7 d before grazing; ^bBCS evaluated during grazing season

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