Table 3.

Effect of energy density of close-up dry period diets on body condition score (BCS) and BW in Holstein cows

Item	Dietary treatment1			SEM	P-value
	HD	MD	LD
BCS
Initial BCS	3.54	3.52	3.54	0.06	0.93
Wk −3 to −1 change	0.02	0.00	−0.04	0.02	0.27
Wk 1 to 5 change	−0.42	−0.34	−0.33	0.04	0.71
BW, kg
Initial BW	632	647	659	8.11	0.42
Wk −3 to −1 change	33.6	29.1	22.7	2.52	0.20
Wk 1 to 3 change	−32.1	−25.3	−27.4	3.25	0.73
Wk 1 to 5 change	−57.8	−49.6	−47.4	3.88	0.55

¹HD high energy density diet, MD middle energy density diet, LD low energy density diet.