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. 2017 Oct 26;4(1):84–89. doi: 10.1016/j.aninu.2017.10.003

Table 2.

Concentrations of Cr2O3, n-dotriacontane (C32) and n-hexatriacontane (C36) (means ± SD) in faeces and faecal marker recoveries (FMR, means ± SD) for calves receiving a milk replacer with 6.7% (n = 4) and without (n = 4) galacto-oligosaccharides.

Marker FMC, g/kg DM
 FMR, %
A1 B2 A1 B2
Cr2O3 6.54 ± 0.74 5.76 ± 0.42 100 ± 1a 102 ± 11a
C32 0.20 ± 0.02 0.20 ± 0.04 80 ± 12b 72 ± 14b
C36 0.23 ± 0.02 0.22 ± 0.05 88 ± 13ab 82 ± 15ab

FMC = faecal marker concentrations.

a,b Within a column, means without a common uppercase superscript differ (P < 0.05).

1

Milk replacer with 6.7% galacto-oligosaccharides.

2

Milk replacer without galacto-oligosaccharides.