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Chemical composition of the diets (% DM basis) provided pre- and postpartum
| Nutrient | Days in Milk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-fresh | 3 | 93 | 183 | 273 | |
| DMa % | 36.8 ± 1.2 | 38.9 | 40.7 | 41.3 | 43.0 |
| CPb | 14.1 ± 0.3 | 15.2 | 13.8 | 14.9 | 17.0 |
| aNDFomc | 35.0 ± 2.1 | 30.5 | 27.8 | 27.7 | 25.0 |
| lignin | 4.8 ± 0.2 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4.7 |
| starch | 13.9 ± 4.0 | 21.3 | 22.4 | 25.3 | 21.7 |
| sugar | 3.1 ± 1.1 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
aDM- dry matter; bCP- crude protein; caNDFom- ash-corrected neutral detergent fiber
