Figure 1.

Least squares means and standard error of the combined Treatment × Month effect for body condition score (BCS) and milk traits (MY: Milk yield, FAT: Content of milk fat, PRT: Milk protein, LAC: Milk lactose, SCS: Somatic cell score) of Brown Swiss cows kept on the permanent farm (■ and continuous line) or moved to highland summer pasture from July to September (○ and dotted lines). Equations describe the trends of month within permanent farm, where statistically significant (R² is shown). Asterisks refer to significant differences between cows moved to highland summer pasture and those kept on the permanent farm in a given month (* p < 0.05 or ** p < 0.01).