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Table 2 Least square means and P-values for effect of energy-protein supplementation on milk production and composition

From: Performance, metabolic and hormonal responses of grazing Nellore cows to an energy-protein supplementation during the pre-partum phase

Item1

Treatment

SEM

P-value

NS

SS

Milk 30 (kg)

7.69

7.84

0.432

0.817

FCM a 30 (kg)

8.68

8.43

0.521

0.742

Fat (%)

5.00

4.90

0.205

0.755

Protein (%)

2.99

3.02

0.054

0.697

Lactose (%)

4.60

4.65

0.066

0.557

Total solids (%)

13.40

13.31

0.285

0.825

Milk 45 (kg)

7.74

8.15

0.424

0.525

FCM a 45 (kg)

9.17

9.41

0.449

0.717

Fat (%)

5.40

5.17

0.244

0.514

Protein (%)

3.05

3.09

0.057

0.598

Lactose (%)

4.63

4.65

0.047

0.673

Total solids (%)

13.89

14.07

0.221

0.556

  1. aFMC = 4% fat-corrected milk yield (30 and 45-d)