Table 4.
Effects of feeding pelletized broccoli byproducts (PBB) on milk composition and milk production
| Levels of PBB (%, DM basis) | SEM | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| 0 | 20 | ||
| Milk production (kg/d) | |||
| Milk yield | 23.5 | 24.2 | 1.29 |
| 4% fat-corrected milk | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.042 |
| Milk protein | 0.82 | 0.77 | 0.013 |
| Lactose | 1.28 | 1.22 | 0.019 |
| Milk composition (%) | |||
| Fat | 3.16b | 3.56a | 0.127 |
| Protein | 3.26 | 3.17 | 0.053 |
| Lactose | 5.13 | 4.96 | 0.077 |
| Total solids | 12.27 | 12.17 | 0.240 |
| Solids not fat | 9.08 | 8.80 | 0.126 |
DM, dry matter; SEM, standard error of the mean.
a, b
Means within same row with different superscripts differ significantly (p<0.05).