Table 3. Effect of canola oil in the diet of lactating dairy cows on milk yield and composition.
Item | Inclusion of canola oil | Means | SEM | P-value** | |||
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Control | 3% | 6% | L | Q | |||
Milk yield1 kg/d | 23.50 | 22.46 | 20.99 | 22.28 | 0.69 | 0.0001 | 0.62 |
FCM2 kg/d | 23.46 | 20.88 | 19.88 | 21.45 | 0.73 | 0.0001 | 0.105 |
Fat3 % | 3.48 | 3.13 | 3.18 | 3.27 | 0.08 | 0.009 | 0.04 |
Fat4 kg/d | 0.79 | 0.69 | 0.66 | 0.71 | 0.03 | 0.0002 | 0.18 |
CP5 % | 3.58 | 3.73 | 3.90 | 3.72 | 0.06 | 0.0001 | 0.81 |
CP kg/d | 0.82 | 0.80 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.02 | 0.58 | 0.55 |
Lactose % | 4.44 | 4.46 | 4.45 | 4.45 | 0.03 | 0.83 | 0.51 |
Lactose 6 kg/d | 1.04 | 1.01 | 0.93 | 1.002 | 0.03 | 0.001 | 0.34 |
SNF7 % | 8.95 | 9.19 | 9.30 | 9.15 | 0.07 | 0.0003 | 0.43 |
SNF8 kg/d | 2.09 | 2.06 | 1.96 | 2.04 | 0.05 | 0.005 | 0.405 |
TS % | 12.34 | 12.32 | 12.60 | 12.41 | 0.13 | 0.16 | 0.34 |
TS9 kg/d | 2.88 | 2.70 | 2.62 | 2.74 | 0.08 | 0.001 | 0.42 |
MUN, mg/dL | 19.58 | 18.58 | 18.91 | 18.94 | 0.36 | 0.23 | 0.16 |
** L = probability of linear effect, Q = probability of quadratic effect. FCM = 3.5% fat-corrected milk; SNF = Solids not-fat; TS = Total solids; SCC = Somatic cell count; MUN = Milk urea nitrogen. IOC = Inclusion of canola oil. Equations:
1Y = 23.57 (SE = 1.16)− 0.42 (SE = 0.08) × IOC (%)
2Y = 23.24 (SE = 1.27)− 0.59 (SE = 0.09) × IOC (%)
3Y = 3.48 (SE = 0.17)− 0.18 (SE = 0.06) × IOC (%) + 0.02 (SE = 0.01) × IOC2 (%2)
4Y = 0.78 (SE = 0.05)− 0.02 (SE = 0.005) × IOC (%)
5Y = 3.58 (SE = 0.11)+ 0.05 (SE = 0.01) × IOC (%)
6Y = 1.05 (SE = 0.05)− 0,01 (SE = 0.003) × IOC (%)
7Y = 8.95 (SE = 0.12)+ 0.09. (SE = 0.05) × IOC (%)
8Y = 2.10 (SE = 0.10)− 0.02 (SE = 0.007) × IOC (%)
9Y = 2.87 (SE = 0.145)− 0.04 (SE = 0.012) × IOC (%).