Table 2.
Effect of cassava hay and rice bran oil on feed intake in lactating dairy cows
| Items | Control1 | CH | RBO | CHRBO | SEM | Contrast
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBO | CH | Int. | ||||||
| ULRS DM intake | ||||||||
| kg/d | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 0.29 | NS | NS | NS |
| % BW | 1.7ab | 1.8ab | 1.7b | 1.9a | 0.06 | NS | * | NS |
| Concentrate DM intake | ||||||||
| kg/d | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.21 | NS | NS | NS |
| % BW | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.05 | NS | NS | NS |
| Total DM intake | ||||||||
| kg/d | 12.4 | 12.3 | 11.9 | 12.5 | 0.27 | NS | NS | NS |
| % BW | 2.9ab | 3.0a | 2.8b | 3.0a | 0.04 | NS | * | NS |
1
Control = Non-supplementation with CH and RBO; CH = Concentrate with CH; RBO = Concentrate with 4% RBO; CHRBO = Concentrate with CH plus 4% RBO. Int. = Interaction. NS = Non-significant difference (p>0.05).
*
p<0.05.
a,b
Values on the same row with different superscripts differ (p<0.05). SEM = Standard error of the mean.